Can fatty tumour be deep inside the skin?
Patient: MY 21 yr old daughter has a lump on her back she went to the doc and getting a cat scan the doc thinks its a fatty tumor I m not seeing where this is anything like the fatty tumors I ve been researching since I m only seeing them on the skin. Can a fatty tumor be deep in your skin? She says its painful. Its been there for 3 yrs and I m worried....ty Rhonda Doctor: Hi, Greetings from HCM. since you have consulted a doctor and acat scan doneyou dont have to be apprehensive .Fatty tumors are usually be lipomas which will not be painful and will not become cancerous These type of tumors are below  the skin and sometimes they are not visible externally .If there is associated neural element it can become painful If you are worried you can consult a surgeon and get it removed as it is a simple operation