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Small painful bump volar aspect left hand. mri: 13x11x9mm nodule indeterminate etiology as appearance is atypical of any lesion. atypical lipoma is a less likely consideration. what is potential for sarcoma?

Q: small painful bump volar aspect left hand. mri: 13x11x9mm nodule indeterminate etiology as appearance is atypical of any lesion. atypical lipoma is a less likely consideration. what is potential for sarcoma?

: Lipoma and sarcoma are definitively diagnosed using the tissue exam by biopsy or excision and less accurate by other tests

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Lipoma and sarcoma are definitively diagnosed using the tissue exam by biopsy or excision and less accurate by other tests

Answered 5/31/2023

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A member asked:

Small painful bump volar aspect left hand. mri: 13x11x9mm nodule indeterminate etiology as appearance is atypical of any lesion. atypical lipoma is a less likely consideration. what is potential for sarcoma?

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