Removal of an intramuscular lipoma. How do I go about finding a doctor that knows about them?

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I had a ultrasound that showed a solid mass tumor. I then went for an MRI and it shows what appears to be an intramuscular Lipoma 4x3x10cm in my Deltoid muscle. My family dr said nothing to worry about and it needed no treatment. That conflicts with everything I am finding on them. Second opinion today and this dr also does not know anything about them and at my insistence referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. How do I go about finding a Dr that knows about them? Range of motion is effected.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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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