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Medical Conditions - Surgical Excision

The process where a surgeon removes tissues using a scalpel is called surgical excision. It is done to remove various types of benign or malignant tumors (mainly skin tumors) and also to collect a sample (biopsy) for lab testing.

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What is the treatment for meningioma in the frontal gyrus?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need not worry about meningioma. It is a benign and slow-growing tumor. The present size is also very small. You only need to follow it up with serial scans every year.

Should pilonidal cyst symptoms be treated early?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. You got a pilonidal cyst associated with the formation of the pilonidal sinus.

Is the ovoid nodule related to my dermatofibrosarcoma?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern.

What causes a non-healing boil on the inner hip to recur?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have an abscess cavity that needs to be drained more widely and opened more.

How can I manage my left kidney mass effectively at 37?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A CT scan with contrast should be able to differentiate between the two. If it is still not able to differentiate, then go for an MRI.

My mother has diarrhea, and her stomach is bloated and paining. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Diarrhea, back pain, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite are most probably due to a colon cause, which could be an inflammatory bowel disease or diverticulosis.

How to treat a painful skin tag?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it could either be an acrochordon (skin tag) or a filiform wart. It can be confirmed only after examining.

What could cause bump on the lip?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Are you talking about the white patches or red one (attachment removed to protect patient identity)? Please send few more photographs of the bump and also the acne.

What could be the cause of persistent cough with asthma?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a rhabdomyoma of the heart. Rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor, and in your brother's case, it is present in the heart.

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How to manage a hair follicle tumor?

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