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I was told 6 months ago i had a lipoma and recently by another doctor it is not. what else would this large firm fixed mass be?
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Fatty tumor: Lipomas are benign fatty tumors. They are not usually firm and fixed. I would go see a general surgeon and have the mass evaluated with an ultrasound. The only way to know what it is would be to biopsy it or have it removed.
Answered 1/21/2019
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??: It's hard to say without doing an exam. Masters under the skin I'm probably most commonly lipomas or sebaceous cyst. See your doctor for an exam.
Answered 1/5/2019
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