Lumps under the skin can be a huge shock for those affected. If they are lipomas, there’s no need to worry: These slow-growing, benign tumors originate from fat cells and are harmless in most cases.

Billy Roger Parimalasingham (born 1982) MD, specialty registrar in radiology and member of the Board of the Norwegian Radiology Society. The author has completed the ICMJE form and reports no ...

Renal replacement lipomatosis is a condition characterized by varying degrees of renal parenchymal atrophy and perirenal fibrofatty proliferation secondary to chronic inflammation such as ...

Fat infiltration in the pancreas is called pancreatic steatosis and it has several synonyms such as pancreatic lipomatosis, non-alcoholic fatty pancreatic disease, lipomatous pseudohypertrophy, fatty ...

Sudden growths under the skin can initially cause a huge scare for those affected. However, if it's a so-called lipoma, there's no need for concern. FITBOOK explains what this benign tumor is all ...

What are the effects of Cowden syndrome? People with Cowden syndrome can have different types of benign growths (many of which are hamartomas). These are most often found on the skin and in the lining ...

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