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  2. Benign tumor - Wikipedia

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    Common examples of benign tumors include moles and uterine fibroids. Some forms of benign tumors may be harmful to health. Benign tumor growth causes a mass effect that can compress neighboring tissues. This can lead to nerve damage, blood flow reduction , tissue death , or organ damage.

  3. Myelolipoma - Wikipedia

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    Myelolipoma (myelo-, from the Ancient Greek μυελός 'marrow'; lipo, 'of, or pertaining to, fat'; -oma 'tumor or mass'; also myolipoma) is a benign tumor-like lesion composed of mature adipose (fat) tissue and haematopoietic (blood-forming) elements in various proportions. [1] Myelolipomas can present in the adrenal gland, [2] or outside of ...

  4. What causes brain tumors? Here's why they're not that ... - AOL

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    As with any type of tumor, brain tumors are an abnormal growth of cells, the number of which will determine, in part, the overall size of the tumor. In the case of benign brain tumors, these cells ...

  5. Angiomyolipoma - Wikipedia

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    Most people with benign angiomyolipomas do not show signs or have symptoms. However, symptoms can occur if the dilated blood vessels in an angiomyolipoma rupture; this is called a retroperitoneal hemorrhage. This can cause pain in the back, nausea and vomiting. Some long-term effects are anemia, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease.

  6. Endometrioma - Wikipedia

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    Endometriomas can increase the risk of ovarian cancer in reproductive women, decrease normal ovarian function, and cause pain in the pelvis during or after periods or during sexual intercourse. Although most endometriomas are found to be benign, the possibility of malignant tumors still exists, and surgery is needed to confirm malignancy and ...

  7. Angioleiomyoma - Wikipedia

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    Wind and cold exposure can set off paroxysmal episodes of pain. It is believed to be caused by smooth muscle contractions that are active and cause localized ischemia. It seems that rest is a relieving aspect. [4] Although this tumor can develop anywhere in the body, it usually first appears in the extremities, then the head and trunk.

  8. Hepatocellular adenoma - Wikipedia

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    Hepatocellular adenoma (also known as hepatic adenoma or hepadenoma) is a rare, benign liver tumor. It most commonly occurs in people with elevated systemic levels of estrogen , classically in women taking estrogen-containing oral contraceptive medication.

  9. Lipoma - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous lipomas are rare in children, but these tumors can occur as part of the inherited disease Bannayan-Zonana syndrome. [40] [41] Lipomas are usually relatively small with diameters of about 1–3 cm, [42] but in rare cases they can grow over several years into "giant lipomas" that are 10–20 cm across and weigh up to 4–5 kg. [43] [44]