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What Does A Movable Lump On The Abdominal Area Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2017
Question: I just felt a pea size movable lump under a stretch mark in my abdomen from having kids. My husband thinks it's just a fatty deposit/muscle. He had to feel a few times before he could even feel it. I went to my gynecologist last week for a check up and the doctor didn't say anything, but this was before I noticed it so I didn't ask. Surely he would have felt it though right? Is it normal to feel lumps and bumps under stretch marks? Could this be scar tissue?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Lipoma is most possible.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

This can be a lipoma (benign soft tissues tumor), lymph node or a part of some scar tissue indeed.
In this location most probable is lipoma. It is usually painless, little bit soft like a fat, rounded and movable. It can be removed for cosmetic reasons.

I suggest you to have soft tissues ultrasound of this area.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (26 minutes later)
So you can have scar tissue under stretch marks even if I did not have a c-section? It's about 2- 3 inches under my belly button. I wont be able to see a doctor until March when my new insurance kicks in. Am I ok to wait until then?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You can wait with it.

Detailed Answer:
It is possible to have a scar tissue under a stretch mark. But its rare. Much more probable is lipoma. It can wait. It is not a serious condition. So its fine to look to March.
Note: For further inquiries on surgery procedure and its risks or complications book an appointment now

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Does A Movable Lump On The Abdominal Area Indicate?

Brief Answer: Lipoma is most possible. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. This can be a lipoma (benign soft tissues tumor), lymph node or a part of some scar tissue indeed. In this location most probable is lipoma. It is usually painless, little bit soft like a fat, rounded and movable. It can be removed for cosmetic reasons. I suggest you to have soft tissues ultrasound of this area. Hope this helps. Regards.