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What Could The Painful Lipoma On The Shoulder Be?
Hi my husband has a 13x14 cm lipoma on his right shoulder it was only noticed about 31/2 weeks ago it is causing pain into his neck and it is growing larger since we first noticed it. His mom died from small cell lung cancer and i was just wondering whats the chamce it could be cancer? He sees a surgeon wednesday. Thank you
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
It can be simple lipoma, other doft tissue tumour like neurofibroma or it can be cancer. Definite diagnosis can be given only after biopsy. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy first. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
It can be simple lipoma, other doft tissue tumour like neurofibroma or it can be cancer. Definite diagnosis can be given only after biopsy. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy first. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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