ok...here goes........my cousin has a lump on her shoulder.....and she went to the hospital about it.........they said its just a lump of tissue called lipoma.......i want to know.....does it stop circulating the blood in the body? does anybody know?xx
2007-01-03 07:00:55 · 8 answers · asked by 1234 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
A lipoma is a benign tumour which does not usually cause any problems. They do, however, grow bigger and can sometimes interfere with other structures, like tendons and so on, without actually damaging them if you see what I mean.
2007-01-03 07:04:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny you should ask this question. I just had a rather large lipoma removed from my right upper leg, just above my knee. It had been there about 15 years and started out about the size of a pea. On November 6th the surgeon removed it and it was the size of a soda can. I am healing very nicely however, the lipoma was wrapped around a nerve in my leg and that was causing some major pain. They ended up having to cut the nerve and kill it to stop the pain but the relief has been great. My job requires I stand for 8 hours and I could no longer do it hence is why I had the surgery. So I would say if the lipoma is causing pain and problems, then by all means have it removed and don't wait. It is a benign growth and should not be prohibiting blood flow, etc., and if it is then should be taken care of. I totally regret waiting until the problem was a major one.
2007-01-03 07:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy Roo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - lipomas have no effect on blood circulation since they're located in soft tissue and not in blood vessels.
2007-01-03 07:05:21 · answer #3 · answered by moonshadow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No lipomas are benign fat cell tumors often caused by a minor injury and only cause trouble if they interfere with muscle function,then they should be removed.
2007-01-03 07:14:16 · answer #4 · answered by Debbie O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I've got one. Had it for donkey's years. Don't need to do anything about it, evidently, and it never really bothers me.
BUT, I am not a doctor and suggest a visit just in case.
2007-01-03 07:05:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its nothing at all to worry about ,completely harmless.
If it gets too big ,have it removed.
2007-01-03 07:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by Pat R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, ti's just a fatty cyst.
It will go away by itself.
2007-01-03 07:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is a "fatty tumor". they are harmless, but most people have them removed when they are someplace visible.
2007-01-03 07:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋