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.
The biggest pro is to get an affirmative diagnosis as well as to ensure removeal of the mass. The trade off is a small scar over the area.
Lipomas are not something that will just go away without removal.
I don't recall ever having a patient stay in a hospital after removal of a lipoma. In most cases I perform the surgery in our own on-site accredited facility under only local anesthesia. You can drive yourself home.
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Although the cause of lipomas is not known, it is not inconceivable that a lipoma can occur after trauma to the area. I personally treat many patients with diffuse lipomatosis in which someone has multiple lipomas. These patients often note that a lipoma does occur in areas associated with...