Lipoma physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] Shanshan Cen, M.D. [3]

Physical examination

• Superficial lipomas

On skin examination, a painless mobile mass is palpated, when lipomas grow and press on nearby nerves or they contain many blood vessels, they may be painful.

Skin

Extremity

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  Lipoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.

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  Lipoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.

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  Lipoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.

Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis

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  Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.

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  Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.

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  Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.

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