Lipoma
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A lipoma is a common, benign tumorcomposed of fatty tissue.
Lipomas are soft to the touch, sometimes moveable, and are generally painless. They grow very slowly, and have not been found to become cancerous. Many lipomas are small but can enlarge to sizes greater than six centimeters.
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Types
The most common kind (known as "superficial subcutaneous") is located just below the surface of the skin, although lipomas are found anywhere in the body that fat is located. Most occur on the trunk.
"Lipomatosis" (ICD E882) is a diagnosis of multiple lipomas present on the body.
Causes
The tendency to develop lipomas is generally hereditary, although some doctors believe that a minor injury may trigger their growth.
Treatment
Often, treatment of a lipoma is not necessary, unless the tumor becomes painful or restricts movement. Many people have them removed for cosmetic reasons. However, if the capsule of the lipoma is not completely removed during the surgery, it may grow back.
A lipoma may be removed by simple excision, but liposuctionis another option that often results in less scarringif the lipoma is soft and has a small connective tissue component.
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Morphology: Papilloma/carcinoma- Adenoma/adenocarcinoma- Soft tissue sarcoma- Melanoma- Fibroma/fibrosarcoma- Lipoma/liposarcoma- Leiomyoma/leiomyosarcoma- Rhabdomyoma/rhabdomyosarcoma- Mesothelioma- Angioma/angiosarcoma- Osteoma/osteosarcoma- Chondroma/chondrosarcoma- Glioma- Lymphoma/leukemia
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It uses material from the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoma Wikipedia article Lipoma.
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