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Have 2 hard marble size lumps by my rt rib and gut. dr said lipoma but i thought they were only soft. they haven't changed in 10 months. thoughts?
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Lipomas: Are they fixed or movable? If they haven't changed in 10 months, your doctor is probably correct
Answered 11/28/2014
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