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Large Lump on Back Near Shoulder Blade. Second Opinion?

Wife went to dr b/c we noticed large bump (size of baseball but more oval) on back. The dr looked & said it resembled a lipoma. He sent her for an...

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Lipoma Located in Muscle Have to Be Removed Surgically?

I would like to know if i should have lipoma located in the muscle of my arm removed it hurt off and on and my surgeron says since were it is located...

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Small Lipoma on Face Removal?

Hi.. I've been diagnosed with a small lipoma on my face (less than 1.cm); i first noticed it abt 2 years ago and i was bit smaller .. It has a...

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Lipoma on Forehead Extracted 2 Times from Same Spot Only to Return the Third Time?

Four years ago I had a lipoma from my forehead extracted by a dermatologist only to come back. Two years ago, I once again had a lipoma removed by a...

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I Have a Painful Lump on Outer Thigh. I Saw a Doctor Yesterday He Said It is Spead out and Odd Shape?

He belives it to be a Lipoma and wants to remove it next week. My concern is he is not doing ultra sound or MRI, he just wants to cut it out. Should I...

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Is Ultrasound Enough to Rule out Lipoma? My Doctors Didnt Find a Biopsy Necessary.

I have a rather big lipoma in my labia that my surgeon, gynecologist/oncologist, and ultrasound radiologist have all assured me that it is nothing...

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Lipoma Inside the Hand Bone?

My hand dr found a mass on top of hand while looking at xrays for carpal tunnel. He sent me for mri, then results came back as a lipoma inside the...

Lipoma Removal Even if "Low Priority"?

I have a lipoma, it's above my stomach but under the rib cage. it's the size of a typical easter egg, when i lay down it sticks out more, my doctor...

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