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Do Lipomas Contain Blood Vessels? (photo)

July 27, 2012
Asked By:Helogirl

My husband has a lump on his upper right back. He had an MRI and the report noted that it could be a lipoma but that it has blood vessels in it so a malignant tumor can't be excluded. He is going to have it removed and have a biopsy. Can benign lipomas contain blood vessels?

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