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Lumps All Over Body. Why This Is Occurring? What Could I Do To Prevent Or Reduce The Number Of Lumps?

I am a 27 year old male. I have a concern regarding what appears to be lumps of fat (I can t think of any other way to describe them) all over my body just below the skin and above the muscle layer. There are more than forty of these lumps all over my body (arms, legs, back, side of body). The lumps vary in size from 1cm to 3cm in diameter. The lumps seem to be concentrated in areas where I have a lot of fat, such as around my waist , back, and on the side of my body half way between my underarm and waist. However, there are some lumps where there isn t a lot of fat, such as on my forearm or bicep area. I have had these lumps since I was a teenager and didn t worry about them because my mother had the similar condition. Two years ago, I had one of the lumps removed on my back because it was about 4-5 cm in diameter and gave me discomfort whenever I sat back on the hard back of a chair. The doctor told me afterwards that it was just deposits of fat and I had nothing to worry about. However, he could not tell me if my condition was common or why this is occuring or even if there was something I could do to prevent or reduce the number of these lumps on my body. Nevertheless, I am concerned even more these days because the lumps seem to be increasing in number. Doctor, please let me know what is causing this and if there is anything I can do to get rid of these lumps. Thank you very much in advance
Sat, 27 Jul 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello,
Welcome at HCM.

I have read complete details of your question.It looks that you are having problem of neurofibromatosis.You should at least have biopsy of one of these bumps to confirm diagnosis.

But there is at present no known treatment for this disease.This is one of the chromosomal disorder.

Hope this will help you.

With best wishes.
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Lumps All Over Body. Why This Is Occurring? What Could I Do To Prevent Or Reduce The Number Of Lumps?

Hello, Welcome at HCM. I have read complete details of your question.It looks that you are having problem of neurofibromatosis.You should at least have biopsy of one of these bumps to confirm diagnosis. But there is at present no known treatment for this disease.This is one of the chromosomal disorder. Hope this will help you. With best wishes.