Lipoma On Back

The reasons behind the development of a back lipoma are both many and diverse. The most frequent causes are injury, hereditary and the development of a rapidly growing cancer. A lipoma is a movable, rounded lump beneath the skin, made up of fat cells, and typically painless unless touching nearby nerves.

In some cases, back lipomas are thought to have been caused by some form of traumatic injury or painful impact to the area of development. This form of lump is termed a post-traumatic lipoma.

Familial multiple lipomatosis is a condition that manifests as smally fatty lumps beneath the skin. These can cause back lipoma, as well as being responsible for lipoma formation on the chest, arms and legs.

Adiposis Dolorosa is another condition that may cause a back lipoma, although the fatty lumps can also develop on the chest, and the upper areas of the arms and legs. If the lipoma develops principally on the upper shoulder portion of the back, the cause may be a disorder called benign symmetric lipomatosis, also known as Madelung’s disease. This condition affects more men than women, and many of those men diagnosed with the disorder are found to have historical alcohol abuse.

Liposarcoma is a cancerous form of back lipoma. These are very rare tumours and can develop anywhere in the body, and may have associated weight loss and abdominal pain. A MRI scan and biopsy may be used to determine whether the lump is a benign lipoma or the cancerous form, liposarcoma, and indicate any further course of action.

There are various choices for benign back lipoma treatment. The first option is to leave well alone, as the lump is non-cancerous. In some instances, although benign, the lumps can be unsightly and raise issues of self-confidence and self-esteem, and the sufferer may wish to have them removed for aesthetic reasons. In this event, liposuction or lipoma removal surgery may be seen to be the answer. Another option may be to inject the lipoma lump with a steroid that causes the fatty cells to shrivel in a process called lipolysis.

As lipomas can become huge, and painful when pressing upon adjacent nerves, the most obvious answer would seem to be prevention.

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