What is lipoma(s)?
Lipomas are the most common soft-tissue tumor. These slow-growing, benign fatty tumors form soft, lobulated masses. There are various subtypes of lipomas, such as, fibrolipoma (fat with fibrous tissue), angiolipoma (fat with blood vessels), and hibernoma (brown fat instead of the white fat).
How do members experience lipoma(s)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lipoma(s)*
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Pain
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Lumps and bumps
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for lipoma(s)*
Who has lipoma(s) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 6 | |
30s | 22 | |
40s | 34 | |
50s | 43 | |
60s | 33 | |
70+ | 18 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 61 | |
Female | 93 |