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Suggest Treatment For Sebaceous Cyst In Abdomen
Question: What could this be for a 45 year old male on the abdomen.. This growth is painless and also has skin thickened beneath
Brief Answer:
Most probably a sebaceous cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and the very clear picture.
Such a lump as seen in the picture, on the abdomen of a 45 years old male can be:
- Most probably a sebaceous cyst as the skin and the whitish cyst classical of sebum is seen inside. Since the cyst is on the abdominal wall, it shows the blackening part of the skin due to friction.
- It is less likely to be a lipoma since lipoma does not grow in this fashion, nor causes the skin changes as seen here as it is very slow growing.
I would advise to have this excised in-toto as there are skin changes and can go into stage of infection.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant query if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Most probably a sebaceous cyst.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and the very clear picture.
Such a lump as seen in the picture, on the abdomen of a 45 years old male can be:
- Most probably a sebaceous cyst as the skin and the whitish cyst classical of sebum is seen inside. Since the cyst is on the abdominal wall, it shows the blackening part of the skin due to friction.
- It is less likely to be a lipoma since lipoma does not grow in this fashion, nor causes the skin changes as seen here as it is very slow growing.
I would advise to have this excised in-toto as there are skin changes and can go into stage of infection.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant query if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Does this need a biopsy?
Brief Answer:
Should be done, will be sent by the Surgeon after removal.
Detailed Answer:
Well, anything that is removed from the body needs to be sent for biopsy.
Biopsy means histo-pathological examination, hence should be done as is always done. Part of the procedure.
Should be done, will be sent by the Surgeon after removal.
Detailed Answer:
Well, anything that is removed from the body needs to be sent for biopsy.
Biopsy means histo-pathological examination, hence should be done as is always done. Part of the procedure.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So does this mean this outgrowth can be cancerous? What's the probability
Brief Answer:
No, this does not mean so
Detailed Answer:
Great question again.
This does not mean that the outgrowth can be cancerous.
Cancer is least possible and always talked about after the biopsy report is available.
No, this does not mean so
Detailed Answer:
Great question again.
This does not mean that the outgrowth can be cancerous.
Cancer is least possible and always talked about after the biopsy report is available.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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