The difference between fibroma and lipoma

There is a big difference between fibroma and lipoma. First of all, in terms of morphology and structure, fibroma is similar to small meat particles, while lipoma is similar to a lump. Secondly, fibroma and lipoma are not very harmful and are benign lesions. Both fibromas and lipomas require surgical excision, and no special attention is required for postoperative care.

Fibroids:

Depending on the age and location of onset, it mainly includes juvenile fibromatosis, cervical fibromatosis, infantile fibromatosis, infantile myofibromatosis, lipofibromatosis, etc. The age of onset is mostly between 30 and 50 years old, and it is also common in children and adolescents. Tumors can occur in large muscles anywhere in the body, most commonly the rectus abdominis muscle of the abdominal wall and the aponeurosis of its adjacent muscles, and are more common during pregnancy and late pregnancy. Those outside the abdominal wall are more common in men, and are prone to occur in the scapula, thigh and buttocks.

Treatment of fibroids

The treatment option should be timely and thorough surgical resection, including a wider area around the affected tissue, and sometimes the entire affected muscle needs to be removed. Only in very rare cases is amputation forced due to its local invasiveness. Radiotherapy may be effective for local control of the disease and can be used after conservative surgery. Endocrine therapy, such as tamoxifen, has been successful in some cases. Young patients and patients with larger tumors have higher recurrence rates.

Lipoma

Lipoma is a common benign soft tissue tumor composed of mature fat cells and can occur in any part of the body with fat. It is more common on the shoulders, back, neck, breasts and abdomen, followed by the proximal extremities (such as upper arms, thighs, and buttocks). It is mainly found under the skin, which is called superficial lipoma. It can also be found deep in the limbs and between the muscle bellies, which is called deep lipoma. The patients are mostly older, mostly middle-aged people between 40 and 60 years old, and less common in children. Deep lipomas often grow along the muscles and can reach deep into the periosteum, but rarely invade adjacent bones. Lipomas rarely become malignant and are easily removed surgically.