Lipomas are the most common soft tissue tumor (benign or malignant).
One of several distinct benign lipomatous tumors. In its most conventional (simple) form, lipomas are composed of ...
Useful questions on history are duration, associated symptoms, tenderness, recurrence, progression, similar lesions, and weight loss.
Lipomas are generally slow growing—if the presenti...
If diagnostically certain that the lesion is a benign lipoma, observation is a consideration.
Treatment of lipoma typically consists of surgical excision; however, advances in medical treatme...
Aust MC, Spies M, Kall S, et al. Posttraumatic lipoma: fact or fiction? Skinmed. 2007;6(6):266–270. [View Abstract on Ov...
D17.9 Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified
D17.79 Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites
D17.1 Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of trunk
D17.0 Ben lipomatous neoplm of skin, sub...
Lipomas are slow growing, often asymptomatic, and typically diagnosed without imaging or biopsy.
Asymptomatic subcutaneous lipomas can be followed clinically unless there is diagnostic ...
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Lipoma: large, upper back