Soft Tissue Lesions

Soft Tissue Lesions

Common Questions

What are Soft Tissue Lesions?

Soft tissue lesions consist of lumps or masses that arise from fat, muscle, or connective tissue. They are often benign, but may occasionally indicate a more serious underlying condition.

Timely diagnosis through physical examination and imaging helps determine whether removal is necessary, especially for growing or symptomatic lesions.

What are some examples?

  • Lipomas (fatty tumors)
  • Fibromas
  • Sarcomas (rare soft tissue cancers)

What are diagnosis and treatment methods?

  • Clinical evaluation and imaging
  • Biopsy if malignancy is suspected
  • Surgical removal is recommended for symptomatic or growing lesions
Image of lipoma
swelling under the skin. lipoma.