Cutaneous or superficial lipomas

Location: back , shoulder , upper neck , abdomen .

Slow growing
Round or discoid mass
Soft or doughy consistency
Well circumscribed
Thinly encapsulated
Mass hardens after application of ice
Dimpling of the skin
Nerve compression
Numbness
Sensory & motor disturbances
Pain

Deep seated and mediastinal tumors

Location: anterior mediastinum , retroperitoneum, paratesticular

Palpable mediastinal mass
Dyspnea
Palpitations
Dysphagia

Retroperitoneal tumors

Abdominal fullness
Abdominal pain
Discomfort on motion