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Does Lipoma Grow Back After Surgical Removal?
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I am age 51 , nonsmoker, with hypothyroidism.exercise 4x/week, I found a 2cm mass under my right clavicle. Had MRI- undetermined if its a lipoma. ..so i am having an ultrasound on Friday. Already saw my endo last week and he thought lipoma. Interestingly, my cholesterol last year was 190 and now its 298! Doctor put me on prevastatin 20mg daily. Mass is not painful, soft and moveable. endocrinologist.thinks it a lipoma too.
If it is a lipoma and I get it removed will it grow back? Do lipomas leak?.....
I am age 51 , nonsmoker, with hypothyroidism.exercise 4x/week, I found a 2cm mass under my right clavicle. Had MRI- undetermined if its a lipoma. ..so i am having an ultrasound on Friday. Already saw my endo last week and he thought lipoma. Interestingly, my cholesterol last year was 190 and now its 298! Doctor put me on prevastatin 20mg daily. Mass is not painful, soft and moveable. endocrinologist.thinks it a lipoma too.
If it is a lipoma and I get it removed will it grow back? Do lipomas leak?.....
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hi dear thanks for query on HCM
LIPOMA IS A UNIVERSAL TUMOR . it can grow anywhere in the body.
firstly get an FNAC of the swelling done . based on report if it comes as lipoma and with your ultrasound and mri report you can know the extension of the lipoma and get it removed after consultation with the surgeon.
lipomas donot leak.
they can develop anywhere in the body.
hope your query is addressed
thank you
LIPOMA IS A UNIVERSAL TUMOR . it can grow anywhere in the body.
firstly get an FNAC of the swelling done . based on report if it comes as lipoma and with your ultrasound and mri report you can know the extension of the lipoma and get it removed after consultation with the surgeon.
lipomas donot leak.
they can develop anywhere in the body.
hope your query is addressed
thank you
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