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My mother whose age is 41 years has liver size 16.6 cm doctor she has fatty liver .is it normal? Doctor said that she has fatty liver. Can you explain and is it normal and does it have future chances of liver cancer?
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Fatty liver could be due to diabetes, obesity, alcohol, hepatotoxic drugs etc. If it develops into cirrhosis then small risk of cancer is there Better to see a Hepatologist or a gastroenterologist Feel free to contact me directly if you want to discuss this further.
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