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Large lipoma in shoulder blade causing pain in arm. can mri be enough for the diagnosing or could it be liposarcoma?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

MRI: is usually sufficient to make a presumptive diagnosis of lipoma. However, it may sometimes be difficult, particularly in larger lesions, to rule out a low grade liposarcoma due to some overlap in their appearances. Luckily, lipomas are extremely common, and liposarcomas are very uncommon. I

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