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  2. Lipoma - Wikipedia

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    Liposuction is another option if the lipoma is soft and has a small connective tissue component. Liposuction typically results in less scarring; however, with large lipomas, it may fail to remove the entire tumor, which can lead to regrowth. [29] New methods under development are supposed to remove the lipomas without scarring.

  3. Soft-tissue sarcoma - Wikipedia

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    A soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) is a malignant tumor, a type of cancer, that develops in soft tissue. [1] A soft-tissue sarcoma is often a painless mass that grows slowly over months or years. They may be superficial or deep-seated. Any such unexplained mass must be diagnosed by biopsy. [2]

  4. Liposarcoma - Wikipedia

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    MLS tumors are located in deep-seated soft tissues of the thighs (65–80% of cases), lower legs (10–15% of cases), retroperitoneum (8% of cases), and arms (5% of cases). In about one-third of cases, these tumors metastasize to other soft tissue sites (e.g. retroperitoneum, thorax, or other extremity), skeletal bone, and/or lung.

  5. Vascular tumor - Wikipedia

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    A vascular tumor is a vascular anomaly where a tumor forms from cells that make blood or lymph vessels; a soft tissue growth that can be either benign or malignant. [1] Examples of vascular tumors include hemangiomas, hemangioendotheliomas, Kaposi's sarcomas, angiosarcomas, and hemangioblastomas. An angioma refers to any type of benign vascular ...

  6. Erythema nodosum - Wikipedia

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    Erythema nodosum (EN) is an inflammatory condition characterized by inflammation of subcutaneous fat tissue, resulting in painful red/blue lumps or nodules that are usually seen symmetrically on both shins, on the thighs, arms, and elsewhere. [1] It can be caused by a variety of conditions but 20 to 50% of cases are idiopathic.

  7. Piezogenic papules - Wikipedia

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    They may feel soft or firm. [3] [4] Cause and risks. The bumps are caused by pressure. [1]

  8. Angiofibroma of soft tissue - Wikipedia

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    AFST tumors commonly present as slowly growing, painless, deep-seated lumps in individuals aged 6 to 86 years old (median age 47-50 years in different studies). [4] The tumors are most common in the lower extremities but uncommonly occur in the back, chest wall, iliac crest, groin and nearby lower lateral abdominal region, [4] abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity, [5] breast, [3] cheek, temporal ...

  9. Dermatofibroma - Wikipedia

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    A dermatofibroma, or benign fibrous histiocytomas, is a benign nodule in the skin, typically on the legs, elbows or chest of an adult. [3] It is usually painless. [3]It usually ranges from 0.2cm to 2cm in size but larger examples have been reported. [3]