Lipoma Removal: Q&A
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Can I Request Further Testing on a Suspected Lipoma?
About a month ago, I found a lump on the right side of my back. It felt squishy & was slightly tender to the touch. Recently, it has grown larger & feels firmer & my ribs are achy on both sides of my back; the lump is very sore. My doctor examined me & scheduled an ultrasound, saying she believed it was a lipoma. The ultrasound tech said she could not see the lump on ultrasound but my doctor's office called me & said there's nothing to worry about. How should I go about getting a firm diagnosis?
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Can I Request Further Testing on a Suspected Lipoma?
I am surprised to hear that the mass couldn't be appreciated on ultrasound. The two ways to confirm the diagnose include sampling the lump with a needle biopsy or an excisional biopsy during which the entire mass is removed. Many patients who are bothered by a lipoma or similar mass will elect to just have it removed which treats the problem, eliminates the symptoms and confirms the diagnosis. I hope this information is helpful.
Stephen Weber, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Testing of Lipomas and other removed growths
The surest way to get a diagnosis is to have your surgeon send the presumed lipoma as a specimen to the pathologist to take a look at it. They will write up a report which your surgeon can explain to you and give you a copy for your records.
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Lipoma
The ultimate test is to have it excised. It will then be sent for pathologic examination and a microscopic evaluation and report
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