Can a Lipoma in the Lower Back Cause Pain to Go Further Up my Back?

October 18, 2008
Asked By:charity lynn in Crockett TX

My Doctor just told me that I have Lipoma in three different places on me: my arm, under my breast where my rib cage is and one on the lower left side if my back. I just dont understand how a doctor can know that it is a lipoma just by feeling a limp. I am scared to death and have no insurance. The only one I feel pain with is my back. Can a lipoma in the lower back cause pain further up?

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April 26, 2015

Answer: You are correct - there is no way to know without taking it out.

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David Shafer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 26, 2015

Answer: You are correct - there is no way to know without taking it out.

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David Shafer, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 26, 2015

Answer: Lipomas usually cause pain by compression.

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Kevin Brenner, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 26, 2015

Answer: Lipomas usually cause pain by compression.

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Kevin Brenner, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 11, 2009

Answer: Lipoma and Pain

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 11, 2009

Answer: Lipoma and Pain

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 26, 2015

Answer: Pain from lipoma

April 26, 2015

Answer: Pain from lipoma

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