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Ultrasound said lump in arm9 tripled in size in 2 /3wks is lipoma. now i'm getting sharp pain in the lump. is this normal?
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No: lipoma don't cause pain. Did you bump it and often fat necrosis can hurt. Please see your physician this needs to be looked at.
Answered 6/14/2015
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