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Mylesclough 05:46, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
There is no reference in this article about lipoma's in for example the brain. I suggest one be made. Lighthead þ 19, November 2007 23:59 (UTC)
The page states that it can be cancerous; however, various trusted sources state that it cannot become cancerous. It can, though, be confused with cancerous growths similar in appearance if not properly diagnosed. Are many people in the medical field (i.e. doctors and registered nurses) and I incorrect in this belief, or is the page incorrect? - 1,000,000 Stars ( talk) 06:17, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Lipomatosis is not synonymous with Lipoma. Can someone who's more knowledgeable than I remove the redirect. 85.178.51.102 ( talk) 21:00, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Cases of lipomas that have transformed to liposarcomas are extremely rare, with only scattered case reports appearing the in the literature. Even these case reports are thought to be an underdiagnosis of an atypical lipomatous tumor as a lipoma. Lipomas and liposarcomas do not arise in the same locations, which one would expect if liposarcomas transformed into lipomas. Lipomas and liposarcomas show enterely different cytogenetic profiles, which one would also not expect if one arose from the other. Although it may be easy to think of liposarcoma as arising from a lipoma, this has not been shown to occur with confidence. For this reason, I removed that sentence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.35.79.70 ( talk) 20:02, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
I put this article with the revision back in it. If we want to list the one link as a source, we can simply move it to the references section without a revert. We should also try to cite the article inline if it's actually used as a reference, rather than just putting it as a blanket link at the bottom. Schu1321 ( talk) 12:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
Interestingly, the article now states that being overweight is not a cause of lipoma, then it goes on to say that it is correlated in dogs! Probably one of those claims is wrong (the second one?) -- David from Downunder ( talk) 06:32, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Re other conditions related only by virtue of also presenting lipomas... we now have both lipomatosis and Dercum's mentioned in the lede. They could arguably be put in "See also" but I think they belong at least in the body of the article (perhaps in a new section called "Related conditions"?) so that their relationship to "Lipoma" can be made made clear.
Does anyone know about "Familial Multiple Lipomatosis" (FML)? Is that the same as what is meant by "Lipomatosis"? The Lipomatosis article needs work - it is just a stub.
FML is interesting because doctors invariably state that the cause is unknown, and there are numerous reliable sources that state that the cause is unknown. However, several specific mutations have been identified that cause FML (that's why I earlier added that fact to this article though I didn't cite it.)
Could I be correct in supposing that the same genetic mutation that causes FML also causes single lipomas if arising as a random mutation in a single cell? -- David from Downunder ( talk) 01:49, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
I'll stick this here so we don't just go back and forth on the main page. How does this look for a rewrite of the causes section:
Just wondering what the style change for Dercum's -> Dercums is based on. The wikipedia redirect is for Dercum's disease and is referenced as such in the redirected article ( Adiposis dolorosa). Schu1321 ( talk) 02:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
In the article, it is said that Dercum's Disease occurs most often in obese, post-menopausal women. However, the main article about Dercum's Disease says that Dercum supposed this, but that there was a survey that showed that 85.7% of the patients developed the disease before menopause. I am not an official editor, but I would propose to change this bit of information in this article. ( 92.105.44.155 ( talk) 15:52, 25 October 2012 (UTC))
Comment/question: I've noticed this in a few other entries too. Does the picture have to be so dark?
I have removed the following text from the Treatment section:
Another method being developed is the use of ultrasound waves to destroy the lipoma. citation needed This can be compared with the removal of kidney stones where ultrasound is used to pulverize the stones.
My reasons for removal:
I have Lipoma on my right side of my back and the doctor said that I must of had it for awhile now but I just notice it. I want to know if I could die from this because the doctor said it's to big to remove. Lorrie —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.254.161.24 ( talk) 18:51, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
Yes you will die! Seek alternative treatments in third world countries immediately!
I have multiple Lipomas, maybe around 5 total. With most in my quadriceps area.
I'm not 100% positive but it seems my mother and I both got the Lipomas within the same month. And most did appear within a month or so. Anyone else had that experience, other family getting Lipomas at the same time?
Time to perform self surgery and post it on youtube! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.131.210.151 ( talk) 19:22, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
"New methods under development are supposed to remove the lipomas without scarring." How are we to interpret "are supposed to" here - as "are said/claimed to", or as "are intended/meant to"? "Supposed to" can mean either of these, and should surely be replaced by something less ambiguous. 213.127.210.95 ( talk) 15:18, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
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The "Epidemiology" section includes the sentence "Approximately one percent of the general population has a lipoma", but the introductory section says that 2% of people are affected. These figures appear to conflict. 188.230.240.75 ( talk) 09:54, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
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Mylesclough 05:46, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
There is no reference in this article about lipoma's in for example the brain. I suggest one be made. Lighthead þ 19, November 2007 23:59 (UTC)
The page states that it can be cancerous; however, various trusted sources state that it cannot become cancerous. It can, though, be confused with cancerous growths similar in appearance if not properly diagnosed. Are many people in the medical field (i.e. doctors and registered nurses) and I incorrect in this belief, or is the page incorrect? - 1,000,000 Stars ( talk) 06:17, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
Lipomatosis is not synonymous with Lipoma. Can someone who's more knowledgeable than I remove the redirect. 85.178.51.102 ( talk) 21:00, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Cases of lipomas that have transformed to liposarcomas are extremely rare, with only scattered case reports appearing the in the literature. Even these case reports are thought to be an underdiagnosis of an atypical lipomatous tumor as a lipoma. Lipomas and liposarcomas do not arise in the same locations, which one would expect if liposarcomas transformed into lipomas. Lipomas and liposarcomas show enterely different cytogenetic profiles, which one would also not expect if one arose from the other. Although it may be easy to think of liposarcoma as arising from a lipoma, this has not been shown to occur with confidence. For this reason, I removed that sentence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.35.79.70 ( talk) 20:02, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
I put this article with the revision back in it. If we want to list the one link as a source, we can simply move it to the references section without a revert. We should also try to cite the article inline if it's actually used as a reference, rather than just putting it as a blanket link at the bottom. Schu1321 ( talk) 12:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
Interestingly, the article now states that being overweight is not a cause of lipoma, then it goes on to say that it is correlated in dogs! Probably one of those claims is wrong (the second one?) -- David from Downunder ( talk) 06:32, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Re other conditions related only by virtue of also presenting lipomas... we now have both lipomatosis and Dercum's mentioned in the lede. They could arguably be put in "See also" but I think they belong at least in the body of the article (perhaps in a new section called "Related conditions"?) so that their relationship to "Lipoma" can be made made clear.
Does anyone know about "Familial Multiple Lipomatosis" (FML)? Is that the same as what is meant by "Lipomatosis"? The Lipomatosis article needs work - it is just a stub.
FML is interesting because doctors invariably state that the cause is unknown, and there are numerous reliable sources that state that the cause is unknown. However, several specific mutations have been identified that cause FML (that's why I earlier added that fact to this article though I didn't cite it.)
Could I be correct in supposing that the same genetic mutation that causes FML also causes single lipomas if arising as a random mutation in a single cell? -- David from Downunder ( talk) 01:49, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
I'll stick this here so we don't just go back and forth on the main page. How does this look for a rewrite of the causes section:
Just wondering what the style change for Dercum's -> Dercums is based on. The wikipedia redirect is for Dercum's disease and is referenced as such in the redirected article ( Adiposis dolorosa). Schu1321 ( talk) 02:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
In the article, it is said that Dercum's Disease occurs most often in obese, post-menopausal women. However, the main article about Dercum's Disease says that Dercum supposed this, but that there was a survey that showed that 85.7% of the patients developed the disease before menopause. I am not an official editor, but I would propose to change this bit of information in this article. ( 92.105.44.155 ( talk) 15:52, 25 October 2012 (UTC))
Comment/question: I've noticed this in a few other entries too. Does the picture have to be so dark?
I have removed the following text from the Treatment section:
Another method being developed is the use of ultrasound waves to destroy the lipoma. citation needed This can be compared with the removal of kidney stones where ultrasound is used to pulverize the stones.
My reasons for removal:
I have Lipoma on my right side of my back and the doctor said that I must of had it for awhile now but I just notice it. I want to know if I could die from this because the doctor said it's to big to remove. Lorrie —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.254.161.24 ( talk) 18:51, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
Yes you will die! Seek alternative treatments in third world countries immediately!
I have multiple Lipomas, maybe around 5 total. With most in my quadriceps area.
I'm not 100% positive but it seems my mother and I both got the Lipomas within the same month. And most did appear within a month or so. Anyone else had that experience, other family getting Lipomas at the same time?
Time to perform self surgery and post it on youtube! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.131.210.151 ( talk) 19:22, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
"New methods under development are supposed to remove the lipomas without scarring." How are we to interpret "are supposed to" here - as "are said/claimed to", or as "are intended/meant to"? "Supposed to" can mean either of these, and should surely be replaced by something less ambiguous. 213.127.210.95 ( talk) 15:18, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
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The "Epidemiology" section includes the sentence "Approximately one percent of the general population has a lipoma", but the introductory section says that 2% of people are affected. These figures appear to conflict. 188.230.240.75 ( talk) 09:54, 24 May 2018 (UTC)