i have been to the doctor today about a lump which has been growing on my left hip/buttock, my doctor was sure it is a lipoma, i dont feel confident without getting tests done, should i get a second oppinion or an ultrasound or biopsy?
January 16, 2011
Answer: Lipoma on hip
Usually a good physician can clinically determine the nature of the growth. However , a small punch biopsy, not necessarily a total excision, can give the definitive answer.
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January 16, 2011
Answer: Lipoma on hip
Usually a good physician can clinically determine the nature of the growth. However , a small punch biopsy, not necessarily a total excision, can give the definitive answer.
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January 8, 2011
Answer: Lipoma Diagnosis
Thanks for the question.
As my colleague, Dr. Rand indicated, most lipoma diagnoses are made by clinical examination and confirmed through tissue analysis by a pathologist. I do not necessarily see the need for another opinion or biopsy.
Best of luck,
Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS
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January 8, 2011
Answer: Lipoma Diagnosis
Thanks for the question.
As my colleague, Dr. Rand indicated, most lipoma diagnoses are made by clinical examination and confirmed through tissue analysis by a pathologist. I do not necessarily see the need for another opinion or biopsy.
Best of luck,
Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS
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