How is fatty liver detected
Most patients with fatty liver are detected incidentally when they get an ultrasound scan of the abdomen for other reasons. Fatty liver, in its early stages, rarely causes any symptoms. Some patients with an unusually large liver may have a dull discomfort in the right upper part of the abdomen. Patients with fatty liver may also may mild abnormalities of liver function tests detected during blood testing. Most individuals do not get further evaluation done since the disease does not cause any symptoms, has a slow course and is therefore often ignored.
