| 11. | Lipomas are soft to the touch, usually movable, and are generally painless.
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| 12. | Translocations involving this gene and HMGA2 on chromosome 12 have been observed in lipomas.
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| 13. | Lipomas are normally removed by simple excision.
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| 14. | The amount of skin lipomas is not related to the severity of the midline clefting.
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| 15. | Liposuction is another option if the lipoma is soft and has a small connective tissue component.
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| 16. | The presence of multiple lipomas is known as lipomatosis and is more commonly encountered in men.
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| 17. | Tumours of the small intestine include gastrointestinal stromal tumours, lipomas, hamartomas and carcinoid syndromes.
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| 18. | Dr Franco also suggested that she shows signs of having a lipoma behind her right eye.
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| 19. | These skin lipomas are benign, and are therefore more a cosmetic problem than a functional problem.
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| 20. | Usually, treatment of a lipoma is not necessary, unless the tumor becomes painful or restricts movement.
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