Sunday, May 22, 2011

Soft Tissue Swelling Lipoma

LipomaImage of Lipoma on Body Patient complains of a painless swelling on part of his/her body to a doctor which has been there for a long period.
A number of tumours present as swellings on the body surface which have to be differentiated from each other.
The giant lipoma was excised completely and me...


It is a benign tumour of fat cells; can be diagnosed basing on the above findings. A fine needle aspiration cytology will clinch the diagnosis. An ultrasonogram is also helpful. No special high cost investigation may not be required.

A Lipoma may very rarely turn into malignancy called a Liposarcoma.
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