Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection
Clinic-based histopathology for lipoma, soft tissue tumour biopsy or tumour resection specimens, with microscopic examination and pathology reporting.
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Overview of the Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection Test
The Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection service provides clinic-based removal or biopsy of appropriate soft tissue lesions with subsequent histopathological examination.
The service can be used for a lipoma specimen, a soft tissue tumour biopsy or a soft tissue tumour resection specimen.
A lipoma is a benign tumour composed predominantly of mature fat cells. Many lipomas have a characteristic clinical appearance, but tissue examination can confirm the nature of a removed lump and identify unexpected features.
Where the nature of a soft tissue mass is uncertain, a biopsy removes representative tissue for microscopic examination.
A resection removes a larger portion or the entirety of a lesion where this is clinically appropriate.
Histopathology assesses the architecture and cellular appearance of the submitted tissue. Depending on the findings, the report may describe a benign lesion, an atypical process, inflammation or malignancy and may recommend additional assessment.
Not every soft tissue mass is appropriate for routine clinic excision. Large, deep, rapidly growing, fixed or otherwise concerning masses may require imaging or specialist surgical assessment before biopsy or removal.
The Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection service costs £459.
What Does the Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection Test Check?
This service includes 1 specialist histopathology investigation appropriate to the submitted specimen.
Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection
Microscopic histopathological examination of a submitted lipoma, soft tissue tumour biopsy or tumour resection specimen to establish the tissue diagnosis and identify benign, atypical or malignant changes where present.
Who May Benefit From the Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection Test?
This service may be appropriate when a soft tissue lump requires clinical removal or tissue diagnosis.
People with a clinically assessed lipoma requiring removal - Histology can confirm that the excised tissue is consistent with the expected diagnosis.
People with a soft tissue lump whose nature is uncertain - Biopsy can provide direct tissue-level information.
People with a lesion requiring complete resection - The removed specimen can be examined microscopically.
People with a lump that has changed over time - Clinical assessment can determine whether biopsy, imaging or specialist referral is required.
People whose clinician has requested histology - Tissue examination can establish information that blood tests cannot provide.
People requiring confirmation after removal of a soft tissue mass - Histopathology can confirm the microscopic nature of the lesion.
How to Prepare
Do not stop anticoagulants, aspirin or other prescribed medication without specific medical advice.
Tell the clinical team if you have allergies to local anaesthetic, a bleeding disorder, previous wound-healing problems or a history of significant scarring.
Symptoms and Reasons to Consider the Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection Test
Soft tissue lumps vary considerably and should be assessed according to their size, depth, location and behaviour.
A persistent soft tissue lump - Direct assessment may be appropriate when a lump remains present.
A lump that is increasing in size - Growth should be assessed rather than assumed to represent a simple lipoma.
Pain or discomfort from a lump - Symptomatic lesions may require clinical review.
A lump interfering with movement or clothing - Removal may be considered where clinically appropriate.
Uncertainty about whether a lump is a lipoma - Histology can establish the tissue diagnosis after biopsy or excision.
A previously identified tumour requiring tissue confirmation - Biopsy or resection may provide definitive pathological information.
A clinician has recommended removal or biopsy - Histopathological assessment can guide subsequent management.
A rapidly enlarging, deep, hard, fixed or otherwise clinically concerning soft tissue mass should be appropriately assessed before routine excision.
Histology examines the tissue submitted but does not replace imaging or specialist surgical assessment where these are clinically indicated.
How to Book Your Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection Test
This is a clinic-based soft tissue procedure and histopathology service rather than a routine blood test.
Choose the Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection Service
Select the £459 service.
Arrange your clinical assessment
The lesion must be assessed to determine whether clinic-based removal or biopsy is appropriate.
Attend your appointment
An appropriately qualified clinician performs the agreed biopsy or excision using local anaesthetic where suitable.
Laboratory analysis
The removed tissue is fixed, processed, sectioned and examined microscopically.
Receive your results securely
Your authorised histopathology report is returned after laboratory examination.
When Will I Receive My Results?
Histopathology results are generally expected within approximately 7 working days after the specimen reaches the laboratory.
Some specimens require deeper sections, additional stains, immunohistochemistry or specialist pathological review and may therefore take longer.
Understanding Your Results
The histology report describes what the removed tissue looks like under the microscope.
For an uncomplicated lipoma, the report may confirm benign mature fatty tissue consistent with a lipoma.
A soft tissue tumour biopsy may produce a more specific diagnosis or identify features requiring additional testing.
A resection specimen can provide information about the type of lesion and, where relevant, whether the abnormal tissue extends to the examined specimen margins.
Some soft tissue tumours require specialist pathology review, molecular testing or imaging before a final diagnosis can be established.
The pathology result should therefore be reviewed together with the clinical history and any imaging.
Why Book With London Blood Tests?
London Blood Tests provides a clinic-based pathway combining an appropriate soft tissue procedure with specialist histopathology.
Three specimen pathways - Lipoma, soft tissue tumour biopsy and tumour resection specimens can be assessed.
Histopathological examination - Tissue is examined microscopically rather than assessed from appearance alone.
Clinic-based clinical care - The lesion is assessed before an appropriate procedure is performed.
Local anaesthetic where appropriate - Minor procedures can generally be undertaken without general anaesthesia when clinically suitable.
Specialist follow-up where required - Concerning or complex results can be referred for further clinical management.
Approximately 7-working-day laboratory turnaround - Additional pathology work may extend complex cases.
Clear pricing - The Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection service costs £459.
Private Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma, Tumour Biopsy/Resection in London
London Blood Tests provides private clinic-based lipoma and soft tissue tumour biopsy or resection services in London for £459.
The removed tissue undergoes specialist histopathological examination.
Results are generally expected approximately seven working days after laboratory receipt, although complex specimens may require additional investigation.