I was the driver in a car that was rear-ended on May 30. On June 8, I noticed a lump on my right upper back, ER initially diagnosed as muscle knot. MRI and doctor later diagnosed lipoma. On June 17, I developed swelling in my neck (kind of the nape of my neck, between the scapula and clavicle) that seems more noticeable when I pull my shoulders back, about size of small golf ball. The dorsal subcutaneous lipoma is 6.1 cm x 6.8 x 3.6. Swelling on neck did not show on MRI. ER visit on June 17 said maybe lymph node, nurse practitioner on June 20 didn't know what it was, didn't think lymph node said ask surgeon to check. I am scheduled to see surgeon about next step on July 9. Would like to hear any thoughts/opinions. Thank you.
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The vast majority of lipomas are removed with local anesthesia. Rarely, if there is an exceptionally large one, or if it's in a precarious location, sedation may accompany the local anesthesia.
Particularly if it hurts, I would recommend removal.
Nearly all lipomas can be removed under simple local anesthesia in a procedure that takes less than half an hour. I treat nearly all lipomas this way and always prioritize using the tiniest incision possible so as to leave the smallest possible scar. Excision of this sort has a negligible...
Thank you for your question. I get asked that a lot by my patients.
The short answer is yes, a lipoma is a tumor. But many things or tumors. Tumor just means lump of tissue. There are good tumors and bad tumors. The majority of tumors are benign (good)...