I am looking for an expert that can help with the diagnosis of multiple lipoma. Specifically, with differentiating Familial Multiple Lipomatosis from cancer predisposition syndromes such as Cowden, Gardner, or neurofibromatosis. If anyone here is experienced with that, it would be great if you could reach out.
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Answer: Recommend scheduling a consultation to have area assessed and plan for removal of lipomas. Can be sent to pathologist.
Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....
It is always hard to tell definitively based on photos, but I believe he was referring to the combination of skin, muscle, fat of the chin instead of something like a lipoma. Normally a lipoma is soft and mildly mobile. I have not seen many involving this region of the face. A CT scan or...
I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing these symptoms. Damage to the occipital nerve during surgery can indeed result in the type of pain and numbness you're describing, a condition known as occipital neuralgia.
Here are some potential treatment options:
1. Pain Management: Over-the-counter or...
