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Suggest Treatment For Spreading Lipomas

Hi, I have lipomass spreading in my arms legs and belly. At night if my arms are pressed under the head or my chest the whole arm gets numb and I cannot sleep. Also, my shortest fingers of both hand feel numb all the time because of these lipomass. I am really worried.
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

It is important to know if you are having multiple lipomas or neurofibromas. Lipomas are pure fat containing tumors and are soft to touch. On clinical examination they slip under the skin. Neurofibromas are nerve related tumors and appear at many placer all over the body. Since they are related to nerves, these tumors can get painful.

It will help to do ultrasound scan on the swellings which have now become painful and to know their nature. Please consult a surgeon and get clinically examined to make diagnosis. A needle testing called FNAC might be required to study the cells in the swelling. Some of the neurofibromas trap the nerves and then this causes pain. Severe pain requires the neurofibroma to be removed and the pressure over the nerve released by doing a surgery. Please do not worry.
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Suggest Treatment For Spreading Lipomas

Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to know if you are having multiple lipomas or neurofibromas. Lipomas are pure fat containing tumors and are soft to touch. On clinical examination they slip under the skin. Neurofibromas are nerve related tumors and appear at many placer all over the body. Since they are related to nerves, these tumors can get painful. It will help to do ultrasound scan on the swellings which have now become painful and to know their nature. Please consult a surgeon and get clinically examined to make diagnosis. A needle testing called FNAC might be required to study the cells in the swelling. Some of the neurofibromas trap the nerves and then this causes pain. Severe pain requires the neurofibroma to be removed and the pressure over the nerve released by doing a surgery. Please do not worry.