Generally, Medicare does not cover lipoma removal unless deemed medically necessary by a doctor. Lipoma removal may be medically necessary if the lipoma is causing significant issues, such as an ...

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton gives instructions for getting lipoma’s checked and removed. 27,473 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than ...

A lipoma is a type of benign fatty tumor. They are typically soft and squishy and located just below the skin. A person may wish to undergo lipoma removal if it is growing or causing discomfort or for ...

Dear Doctors: I'm concerned about a large lipoma that is growing on the right side of my head. I know that lipomas are not supposed to be cancerous, but can it become so in the future? I'm considering ...

Lipomas can occur in the heart, including in the visceral and parietal pericardium. Parietal pericardial lipomas are often clinically mistaken for pericardial cysts. Multiple myocardial lipomas have ...