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Can a lipoma affect eye size? (Photo)

RSMember8330May 16, 2015

I had a lipoma on my left temple ever since I can remember and just lately I've notice my left eye is considerably small and I can see some black spot on the white area, could it be related to the lipoma itself ?

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