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Fatty tumor on rib cage
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Fatty tumors: Or lipomas can be painful or tender. But how can you be sure it is a lipoma? It could be another kind of tumor, say of a nerve, such as neurolemmoma... Read More
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Dr. Randall Zuckermananswered
Surgery 27 years experience
See your doctor: It sounds as if you have a lipoma? These can painfull and surgery can help. See your doctor for an exam.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 31 years experience
Possibly : Ct scan could potentially show a lipoma, but it does not show soft tissues in the spine real well. A better test that readily demonstrates soft tissu... Read More
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713 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Surely: Surely you know we can't answer your question without an examination. What you describe as a fatty lump may be something else entirely. Please see y... Read More
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882 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Lipoma: It may well be a lipoma which is a benign fatty tissue growth that is moveable and easily palpated under the skin. They can be left alone unless they'... Read More
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882 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 51 years experience
Safe to observe: While the other doctor is right-an absolute diagnosis cannot be made without an exam, this is most likely a lipoma. I think it is safe to observe IF ... Read More
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881 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
If in pain...: Lipomas do not hurt unless they are in position to be irritated, or transmit pressure to a sensitive area, such as rib. If you are symptomatic, then y... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vicki Levineanswered
Dermatology 43 years experience
Probably: A lipoma should be able to be diagnosed on an m ri.
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Mulligananswered
General Surgery 37 years experience
Shouldn't : The lipoma should not have any correlation with other areas of the body. Each should be evaluated independently of one another. There are diseases tha... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Let me advice you: When ever you have the pain wrap around the rib cage? This means to me there a pressure on the nerve between the ribs (above and below).
This not comm... Read More
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Schainholzanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Suture granuloma?: If the lump is painful, it likely should be removed. At the scar site, the most likely cause is a chronic inflammation around a buried suture, but sin... Read More
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207 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tal Roudneranswered
Plastic Surgery 26 years experience
Sweeling : It is common to have sweeling in the area of the surgery. It may cause irritation to other organs in that area including the stomach.
Have your docto... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Myersanswered
17 years experience
Check it out: Lipomas are generally benign fatty growths. However, you can never be 100% sure it is a lipoma without removing it and checking it. Also, if it is b... Read More
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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