for a year i have notice a lump on my rib cage that just kept getting bigger. my fiance took me to the ER a few weeks ago to have it looked at and the doc there told me that he was just going to "slap a name on it and call it lipoma" after doing a single cat scan. he also told me to just go home and ignore it. this bothers me because he didnt seem to really care or try to help me with my problem. what test should i have done to make sure it really is lipoma? and what are your opinions on it?
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Answer: Recommend scheduling a consultation for removal to avoid further growth 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. We would have to remove the lipoma to be sure that it is not something else and we usually do this by sending it to a pathologist for evaluation. If a lipoma is painful, then an exam is needed to make sure it is not compressing on a nerve or whether the diagnosis is different. Aftercare for a lipoma includes gentle compression and Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily on the wound.
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Answer: Recommend scheduling a consultation for removal to avoid further growth 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. We would have to remove the lipoma to be sure that it is not something else and we usually do this by sending it to a pathologist for evaluation. If a lipoma is painful, then an exam is needed to make sure it is not compressing on a nerve or whether the diagnosis is different. Aftercare for a lipoma includes gentle compression and Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily on the wound.
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November 9, 2018
Answer: Is This a Lipoma? The Dr. Told Me To Go Home and Ignore It. Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. In most cases a lipoma can be diagnosed with an in-person examination and needs no formal testing. Removal can be done with a small, in-office procedure to avoid the aesthetic concerns and prevent continued enlargement. Hope this helps.
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November 9, 2018
Answer: Is This a Lipoma? The Dr. Told Me To Go Home and Ignore It. Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. In most cases a lipoma can be diagnosed with an in-person examination and needs no formal testing. Removal can be done with a small, in-office procedure to avoid the aesthetic concerns and prevent continued enlargement. Hope this helps.
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June 11, 2023
Answer: Lipoma chest If the CAT scan revealed it is a lipoma, there is no danger but it could possibly get bigger cause pain and should be removed. It could possibly be done under local anesthesia. I would recommend you seek a board-certified plastic surgeon by the American Board of plastic surgery who has a large experience in lipoma removal.
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June 11, 2023
Answer: Lipoma chest If the CAT scan revealed it is a lipoma, there is no danger but it could possibly get bigger cause pain and should be removed. It could possibly be done under local anesthesia. I would recommend you seek a board-certified plastic surgeon by the American Board of plastic surgery who has a large experience in lipoma removal.
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January 23, 2012
Answer: Lipoma diagnosis
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January 23, 2012
Answer: Lipoma diagnosis
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