Is soft tissue swelling means soft tissue tumor?

I need to know what type of tumor I have. I believe I have been misdiagnosed

I have all the symptoms of a sarcoma tumor but, don't really know.

I have been to a vascular surgeon and they told me that I have a hemangioma

tumor but was not born with a strawberry birthmark and do not have the

traditional symptoms of a hemangioma. I need help?

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ANSWER

Sarcoma is a general term for a malignant tumor of connective tissue. Soft tissue swelling is not 100% indicative of a sarcoma. The first thing I would want to know is whether or not you have pain in the area of soft tissue swelling during the night that keeps you awake. If there is no pain in the area, then you are getting excited about nothing, it is likely benign as the surgeon suggested. Another indication of something that may be malignant is whether or not it is changing. Have you noticed the mass getting bigger? or new masses showing up? If you do have pain even when you are resting, or if the mass is changing (growing or multiplying) then you go to the next step, have imaging done on the area. A malignant tumor will have very characteristic signs that a doctor will be able to identify.

Besides what I have mentioned, there is not much I can tell you based on the limited information you have provided. If imaging has been done and the surgeon has said it is benign, or if there is no pain, then dont stress out.

Note: If you have pain in the area, or if you are concerned that you have been misdiagnosed, then there is nothing wrong with going to another doctor to get a second opinion. In fact, it may be a good idea to ease you mind, as stress is very unhealthy. If a second opinion can reduce your stress than that would definitely be my suggestion.