Emma could provide clarity and, more importantly, a solution. Dr. Craythorne quickly identified the lump as a lipoma. "Lipo means fat, and oma refers to a benign tumor," she explained. Lipomas are ...

The most common type of lump other than an abscess, especially if your cat is overweight, is a lipoma, a non-cancerous type of fatty tumor. Lipomas are not painful, grow really slowly, and are ...

If you find a lump on your arms, legs, head, or neck, there's a small chance you could have a desmoid tumor. Unlike a fatty tumor that grows under your skin (called a lipoma), this kind of tumor ...