Fibroma, Surgery FAQ - Page 2

Breast fibroma Ten years ago, I had an examination at the hospital that revealed several fibromas of varying sizes in my left and right breasts. The fibroma in my left breast measured as large as 3.6 cm (the doctor advised to decide on surgery after having children). After giving...

Fibroma excision issues? I have been taking Bosentan daily. Last Friday, I underwent an outpatient procedure to excise a suspected fibroma on the inner side of my knee, which was thought to be caused by a mosquito bite. The wound is approximately 4 centimeters long. Four days lat...

Lipoma or neurofibroma Hello, doctor. I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis in my childhood, and I have multiple café-au-lait spots and various sizes of tumors on my body, including lipomas and fibromas. I have also undergone surgery to remove some tumors. Recently, I read an ar...

Neck tumor Hello, I would like to ask about a fibroma located just below my left ear in the neck area. I had it surgically removed for the first time at an outpatient clinic nearly 20 years ago, but it recurred in less than six months. I then underwent a second surgery at another...

A young girl has developed polyps/tumors in the rectum? My daughter is 11 years old and has had small fibromas/polyps in her nasal passages since she was about 2 years old, with 2 to 3 of them present, one of which is larger, approximately 1 cm in size. Several years ago, we had ...

Plantar fibroma A plantar fibroma was surgically removed, and the stitches were taken out about a month post-operation. One month after the stitches were removed, there has been no improvement; walking still causes pain. The surface of the wound appears red and flat, but feels ha...

There are nodules on the inner side of the heel? Hello, doctor. Recently, while showering, I noticed small lumps on the inner side of my heel that become more prominent when I put my foot on the floor. Pressing on these lumps does not cause pain. Could this be a ganglion cyst? Sh...

Breast fibroma How large can a breast fibroadenoma grow? If left untreated, could it lead to any complications?

How to monitor for recurrence of a neuroblastoma? Hello, Dr. Chang. I was hospitalized earlier this year for surgery to remove a neuroma from my elbow. The doctor mentioned that there was a 5% portion that could not be removed due to the risk of nerve damage. During my last outpa...

If there is a neuroma on the thigh, the appropriate specialty for surgery would be the orthopedic surgery department or possibly the neurosurgery department, depending on the specific characteristics and location of the neuroma? A neurofibroma approximately one centimeter in size...

Is it possible that a physician might incise a wound and then not properly manage it, or handle it incorrectly? Several years ago, I had a tumor at the elbow of my left arm, which was diagnosed by a plastic surgeon at A Hospital as a neurofibroma. The doctor advised that I needed...

Postoperative Wound After Fibroadenoma Surgery Hello, doctor. I underwent surgery at the beginning of the month to remove seven bilateral breast fibromas. Since then, aside from pain at the incision site, I have been experiencing sharp pain, tingling, swelling, and even internal ...

Multiple fibromas I would like to ask about a fibroma that was found on my right side last year, measuring nearly 3 centimeters. Due to its size, surgery was recommended to remove it. There is also a smaller one on the left side that did not require surgery. However, during my fo...

Neurofibroma I am very fortunate that the neurofibroma has not developed on my face. Two years ago, my doctor arranged for an MRI, and the result was described as a "Christmas tree." Since then, I haven't paid much attention to this issue due to work. I have heard ...

Hello Dr. Lee, I am your patient Jack. I would like to ask you a question? I have a small area on the inner side of my right thigh that feels somewhat hard and soft at the same time, but it doesn't hurt when I touch it. It's been there for about two to three years, and ...

How to treat fibromas? I have a fibroma on the middle phalanx of my left ring finger due to trauma. I have undergone two surgeries, one at Kaohsiung Medical University and the other at E-Da Hospital, but there is still a noticeable protrusion. The doctors at Kaohsiung mentioned t...

Subcutaneous fibroma, incomplete excision leading to residual adhesion and pain? Hello Dr. Li, I have a growth on my nipple that is the size of a thumbprint, which was diagnosed by a doctor as a subcutaneous fibroma (a type of pimple). It has enlarged, and I underwent a surgical ...

Lipoma? There is a raised lump on my arm? If you feel a small, non-visible lump in your arms that is not protruding, has no discoloration, is only noticeable upon touch, and is not painful, it could be a benign condition such as a lipoma (a fatty tumor), a cyst, or a fibroma. How...

Fibroadenoma excision surgery? Hello, doctor. I have had fibromas since I was eighteen, and I started irregular follow-ups in my thirties, about once a year or every six months. Initially, there was only a tumor on the right side, but later one was found on the left side as well,...

There is a growth under the skin at the joint area on the palm side of the middle finger? Hello, doctor. Recently, I discovered a small lump under the skin near the joint on the palm side of my right middle finger. The skin surface appears normal with no abnormalities. It can onl...