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Lipomas

  • Benign cancers

Nature

A lipoma is a common benign fatty growth or tumour. They can be found virtually anywhere in the body, notably under the skin. They may become plum-sized, but generally do not change much in size over time. Lipomas cause no health problems and can be removed by simple cosmetic surgery if desired. If they are not causing a problem they will usually be left alone.

Incidence

Lipomas are fairly common in the general population.

Aggravates

Aggravated by

Macrocephaly
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024