DEAR DR. GOTT: Could you provide information on an enlarged liver? My doctor says there is nothing that can be done about it. I don’t drink alcohol now and never have.
I also have a herniated disc in my neck C2-5. Is the surgery risky or can I live a normal life without surgery?
DEAR READER: Generally speaking, an enlarged liver is not a disorder within itself but an indication of an underlying problem that may include congestive heart failure, liver disease, such as amyloidosis (abnormal protein accumulation in the liver), Wilson’s disease (the accumulation of copper in the liver), hemochromatosis (iron overload), fatty liver disease unrelated to alcohol, hepatitis A, B or C, infectious mononucleosis, cancer, and still more. [Read more...]