Question 1

cord tethering,partial sacral agenesis. multiloculated cystic presacral mass which communicates with the thecal sac.features highly suggestive of a meningocele.no features of a dermoid or teratoma.filum terminalis lipoma. can this cause pain?

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: Yes

Question 2

lipomas are hard?

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Yes, lipomas: Can be hard and sometimes even painful.  Depending on location and size, your soft tissue mass could be something else, something more worrisome.  It is best to show it to your doctor.

Question 3

do lipomas come and go?

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NO: They do not  'come and go' , lipoma is a slow growing , benign tumor of fat tissue, once develop will not disappear , unless removed, rarely they can turn to malignant liposarcoma.

Question 4

why and how lipomas form?

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Unknown : No one is sure how and why lipomas form. However, they are almost always not cancerous and easily removed by a simple operation.

Question 5

what to do for lipoma pain?

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Depends...: If is a solitary one and painful and also localized in a place that could interfere with quality of life, it should be removed. If there are however many of them surgery should be reserved to the larger ones. If a rapid grow is observed it should be checked and even biopsied as it can degenerate in a nasty tumor.

Question 6

what does a lipoma feel like?

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Gummy bear: A lipoma feels like a soft gummy bear under the skin.  They are usually encapsulated.  Some patients describe pain as the tumor grows.

Question 7

has anyone had a lipoma popped?

Accepted Answer

More info, please: I would like to answer your question, but I am uncertain what you mean by "popped".  Lipomas are benign tumors usually found just below the skin, anywhere on the body.  In general, these are removed if they cause discomfort or are growing.  Surgical removal can often be done under local anesthesia in an office setting.  It is often easy to make a scar smaller than the lump, and "pop" it out.

Question 8

does lipomas need to be treated?

Accepted Answer

No: Once confirmed as a benign lesion{biopsy or exam) .If they become a mental worry for the patient, painful or cosmetically unpleasing they can allwaysw be locally excised.

Question 9

should i be concerned about a lipoma?

Accepted Answer

Not really: A small , asymptomatic lipoma is insignificant. I only remove them if they're on a pressure point, or is symptomatic, or is cosmetically disturbing, such as on the forehead. Good luck

Question 10

lipoma related to smoking?

Accepted Answer

Lipoma: No correlation that I am aware of.

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Cord tethering,partial sacral agenesis. multiloculated cystic presacral mass which communicates with the thecal sac.features highly suggestive of a meningocele.no features of a dermoid or teratoma.filum terminalis lipoma. can this cause pain?

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Lipomas are hard?

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Do lipomas come and go?

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Why and how lipomas form?

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What to do for lipoma pain?

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What does a lipoma feel like?

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Has anyone had a lipoma popped?

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Lipoma related to smoking?

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