3. Any increase in these values may therefore reflect hepatobiliary pathology. Hepatosplenomegaly should be absent in a normal pregnancy, but because examination of the abdomen may be difficult when the uterus is gravid, the condition may be difficult to detect. Telangiectasia, particularly on the chest, back, and face, and palmar erythema occur in up to 60 percent of normal pregnant women but disappear after delivery.