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Suggest Remedy For Lumps In Leg
My 6 year old daughter has developed a small lump on her upper leg about 3 months ago, it is not painful, i have been advised it needs to be removed and a biopsy done to estbalish whether it is benign or not, should i be worried that it could be cancer if so what type ? Thanks.
Thu, 4 Jun 2015
This is usual presentation of a Lipoma, a collection of fat. However to be sure it does need removal and histopathologic evaluation.
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