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Cluster Of Lumps In My Abdomen. Should I Be Worried?

I have these what feels like a cluster of lumps throughout the middle region of my abdomen that sits on both sides of abdomen, about 2-3 inches from the center and goes down to just above my belly button. Only about 3-4 of these several lumps hurt when pressed, otherwise they are not seen or felt. I have assumed most of it is fatty tissue, but worried the ones that hurt, and seem grounded (do not move when pushed in or pushed around) are tumors, or what is very unknown to many in medical fields, dercums disease. It has been like this for the past 12 days. I am white, 26, male, in good health otherwise, eat fairly well, exercise 7 times a week, generally about 2-2.5 hours. No family history of diseases, except type 2 diabetes on my fathers side. But all who has it got it after they turned 60. Should I be worried? I have read a few forums where people complain of this, and complain their doctors and er doctors are absolutely clueless. I am in a bit of a panic.
Tue, 7 May 2013
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello.Dercum Disease is a pathology whose symptoms-signs are fat lumps under skin accompanied by pain and hematoma.The pathology is characteristic of obese women menopausal age.
Initially, not seems that your pathology is that.
However you must go to your doctor to examine you and request,if he deems it necessary,a abdomen
ultrasound to rule out another fatty tissue pathology .
I wish you good health.
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Pathologist and Microbiologist,  Dr. Siddartha's  Response
Hello
welcome to health care magic
As you are doing exercise daily for about 2-2.5 hrs.,these cluster of lumps are nothing but muscle(rectus muscle got hypertrophied)i.e.,six pack
no need to worry about this muscle..it is not a tumor..
generally muscle don't hurt when pressed unless very sharp..

You didn't tell about recent trauma that might have occurred to your abdomen..if yes it might be hematoma which generally hurts..
consult general surgeon for further suggestions..
Thank you
Dr.siddartha
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Dr. Palraj. I's  Response
Hai, THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.
The many subcutaneous lumps you have are painless, size of about 5cmc to 10cns .
These are usually cutaneous Neurofibroma, and harmless ,benign subcutaneous nodules
These are an outgrowth of neural sheath.YOU can not get anxiety about this problem.
When any thing press on these then only you have pain.
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Cluster Of Lumps In My Abdomen. Should I Be Worried?

Hello.Dercum Disease is a pathology whose symptoms-signs are fat lumps under skin accompanied by pain and hematoma.The pathology is characteristic of obese women menopausal age. Initially, not seems that your pathology is that. However you must go to your doctor to examine you and request,if he deems it necessary,a abdomen ultrasound to rule out another fatty tissue pathology . I wish you good health. (In case the answer would have been useful please indicate this)