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I have what i am told are limpoma's. i have many throughout my body. i have a few that are very painful, and they spread fast. what is causing them?
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Fatty tumors: Lipomas are fatty tumors of unknown cause, sometimes hereditary. Some people get none, some get one and some get many. Those that are painful may need surgical removal.
Answered 11/24/2014
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Common occurrence: They are the most common soft tissue benign tumor. They get worse with weight gain & shrink & may resolve with weight loss. The incidence of these benign tumors made of adipocytes (fat cells) is 1:1000. If you have multiple, ask your family if anyone else has them. If so, you could have the very rare autosomal dominant familial multiple lipomatosis. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0215/p729.html
Answered 11/6/2016
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