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Are Small Growths Known As Fatty Tumours Dangerous?
Hi, have many small pea size growths under my skin around my mid section. I went to the ER because i was worried it could be cancer. They did blood work and said they checked for cancer. they said this was fatty tumors. Could this be true or should i worry?
Mon, 19 May 2014
Small pea size fatty accumulation is called a lipoma . It is a benign condition.
If these tumors start increasing in size or become painful then they need medical attention and should be evaluated with a fine needle aspiration for cytology FNAC.
If these tumors start increasing in size or become painful then they need medical attention and should be evaluated with a fine needle aspiration for cytology FNAC.
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