A member asked:

Lump on upper chest. x-ray normal. going for ultrasound now. any idea?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Need more info: At your age, it is likely a lipoma, but cannot say for sure. U/s is reasonable next step, likely followed by excision. A lipoma is an encapsulated growth of fat cells (sometimes called a tumor, but not malignant). Often left alone unless they cause irritation. Other possibilities do exist, so continue workup.

Answered 2/24/2013

5.3k views

Thank

Likely not to worry: A skin lump is usually an oil gland called sebaceous cyst or a fatty growth called a lipoma. The ultrasound can reveal these non cancerous growths and determine if other more serious causes need to be explored further.

Answered 9/29/2015

5.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more