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What Does The Following CT Scan Result Indicate?
Question: CT procedure shows a "lipoma in the medial right thigh. " Please explain what that means. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Collection fat cells that behave independently, yet a benign growth.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Male/82 - CT - lipoma in the medial right thigh - wants to know details.
Lipoma is a collection of fat cells that have stopped obeying the body homeostasis but at the same time, it does not cause any local or distant damage to the body hence called benign.
Since it is confirmed lipoma, please do not be concerned at all.
And there is no medical treatment available in any XXXXXXX hence please do not try any medicines at all.
Cure is possible only by Surgical complete removal.
- There are rules when the lipomas should be removed:
*Sudden increase in size. This is done for 2 reasons:
1. to get rid of the mass which is not a normal part of the body and
2. to get a confirmed diagnosis.
*When they are on any pressure points like the back, buttock, resting parts of forearms and thighs.
* Unsightly, when their appearance looks odd.
* When on joints or pressing in the muscles.
Please check if you have any of the symptoms.
Also mention the size of lipoma.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper diagnosis, and get a proper further treatment. Please feel free to ask for more if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Collection fat cells that behave independently, yet a benign growth.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Male/82 - CT - lipoma in the medial right thigh - wants to know details.
Lipoma is a collection of fat cells that have stopped obeying the body homeostasis but at the same time, it does not cause any local or distant damage to the body hence called benign.
Since it is confirmed lipoma, please do not be concerned at all.
And there is no medical treatment available in any XXXXXXX hence please do not try any medicines at all.
Cure is possible only by Surgical complete removal.
- There are rules when the lipomas should be removed:
*Sudden increase in size. This is done for 2 reasons:
1. to get rid of the mass which is not a normal part of the body and
2. to get a confirmed diagnosis.
*When they are on any pressure points like the back, buttock, resting parts of forearms and thighs.
* Unsightly, when their appearance looks odd.
* When on joints or pressing in the muscles.
Please check if you have any of the symptoms.
Also mention the size of lipoma.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper diagnosis, and get a proper further treatment. Please feel free to ask for more if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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