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Benign lipoma
A condition characterized by benign growths of fat tissue.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can a benign lipoma on the shoulder that has been growing and became painful turn into cancerous?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I keep getting what i believe (through e-research) to be benign lipomas in different sizes on my scalp. What is causing them?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Just Dx with a benign pericallossal lipoma. Will it grow? Can it be cause of cognitive decline, migraines, facial pain, vision decline?What to ask Dr?
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A 36-year old female asked:
After 1st child suffered bad migraines, found benign brain lipoma on MRI.Dr said I should have c-section for 2nd child to avoid pressure, is that true?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Am a breast cancer surv, now l/ quadrant ab sono: 'numerous benign appearing lipoma'.They are fast growing bothersome - 5mths. Should i ask for biopsy?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have lipoma benign on neck side . It causes movement , dizziness , fainting .. Does it block blood circulation of vessel of neck side ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Mammo:ill marginated focal assymetry, sono:two lipomas or intramamary lymphs, mri:looks benign but birads 4, and recommends biopsy.Im confused/scared!
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have a lipoma and had thyroid cancer. My seven year old has two lipomas. Are they truly benign or can this be a sign of an underlying disorder?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Firm painless 2-3 cm lump inner thigh under muscle 6 months. MRI x 3 not lipoma or desmoid. Avid enhancement - no diagnosis. Size fluctuates - benign?
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A 19-year old female asked about a 46-year old female:
Hyperechoic mass (lipoma) in left kidney is observed. What preventive measures are needed?? Is it a type of benign tumour?? Can it metastatize??
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A 33-year old female asked:
What are lipomas?
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A 42-year old asked:
Lipomas are hard?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do lipomas go away?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Do lipomas come and go?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Why and how lipomas form?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What to do for lipoma pain?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to cure multiple lipoma?
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A 38-year old asked:
How large can a lipoma grow?
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A 35-year old asked:
What does a lipoma feel like?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are lipomas hard and painful?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why do people develop lipomas?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you tell me about lipomas?
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A 33-year old asked:
Has anyone had a lipoma popped?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Does lipomas need to be treated?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are lipomas usually hard or soft?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can lipomas go away on their own?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is lipoma completely noncancerous?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can lipomas disappear on it's own?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can lipoma be hard or always soft?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can lipomas disappear on their own?
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