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Common locations include upper back, shoulders, and abdomen. [4] It is possible to have several lipomas. [3] The cause is generally unclear. [1] Risk factors include family history, obesity, and lack of exercise. [1] [3] Diagnosis is typically based on a physical exam. [1] Occasionally medical imaging or tissue biopsy is used to confirm the ...
A subset of the primary tumors of the heart are tumors that are found on the valves of the heart. Tumors that affect the valves of the heart are found in an equal distribution among the four heart valves. [2] The vast majority of these are papillary fibroelastomas. Primary tumors of the valves of the heart are more likely to occur in males.
Head and neck, genitourinary tract Infant–6 Alveolar soft part sarcoma: Arms, legs, head, and neck 10–19 Muscle (smooth) Leiomyosarcoma Trunk 15-35+ Fibrous tissue Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma Legs 15–19+ Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans Trunk 15–19 Synovial sarcoma Legs, arms, and trunk 15–35 Fat Liposarcoma Arms and Legs 15–19+
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] ...
The calf muscles are your “second heart,” squeezing veins in the lower legs to help return deoxygenated blood from the feet back up towards the chest, the Cleveland Clinic notes.
Nodules are small firm lumps usually greater than 1 cm in diameter, found in skin and other organs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] If filled with fluid they are usually softer and referred to as cysts . [ 2 ] Smaller (less than 0.5 cm) raised soft tissue bumps may be termed papules .
Lack of exercise is another common cause of water retention in the legs. Exercise helps the leg veins work against gravity to return blood to the heart. If blood travels too slowly and starts to pool in the leg veins, the pressure can force too much fluid out of the leg capillaries into the tissue spaces.
Activation of trigger points may be caused by a number of factors, including acute or chronic muscle overload, activation by other trigger points (key/satellite, primary/secondary), disease, psychological distress (via muscle hypertonia), systemic inflammation, homeostatic imbalances, direct trauma to the region, collision trauma (such as a car crash which stresses many muscles and causes ...