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What Causes Small Nodules Under Skin Of Arms And Legs?
Question: I have a lot of small nodules( bumps) under my skin, They are on most of my arms and legs and my body
and are not painfull. I also have a lump on my chest just above my ribs. It radiates about 5 inches accross and is painful.
and are not painfull. I also have a lump on my chest just above my ribs. It radiates about 5 inches accross and is painful.
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be a cause for worry
Detailed Answer:
From your description they appear to be multiple lipomas.
These are benign tumors arising from fat cells. Some of them can have nerve elements in them and are called neurolipomas. They can at times be painful.
Surgical excision is the treatment. But, since they are mutliple, removal of all of them would not be advocated. Hence, only one or two of them which are cosmetically significant could be removed. Any of these, if they become suddenly larger or cause significant pain could also be excised.
Generally they stay as they are over a long periods of time and hence do not require any intervention
Unlikely to be a cause for worry
Detailed Answer:
From your description they appear to be multiple lipomas.
These are benign tumors arising from fat cells. Some of them can have nerve elements in them and are called neurolipomas. They can at times be painful.
Surgical excision is the treatment. But, since they are mutliple, removal of all of them would not be advocated. Hence, only one or two of them which are cosmetically significant could be removed. Any of these, if they become suddenly larger or cause significant pain could also be excised.
Generally they stay as they are over a long periods of time and hence do not require any intervention
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