Amit Shah undergoes operation for lipoma at Ahmedabad hospital

A statement from Dr Adit Desai, Managing director of the hospital located on SG Road, said that he was admitted at 9 am and “successfully operated for lipoma on the back side of his neck under local anaesthesia”. He was immediately discharged, the statement said.

Today @AmitShah had a minor surgery for lipoma at the backside of his neck. He is back home in Ahmedabad after the surgery @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/3UabUOydAr

— Liz Mathew (@MathewLiz) September 4, 2019

Lipoma that appears as a bulge, in Shah’s case at the backside of his neck, is a form of benign fat tissue tumour, that may cause breathing trouble and sleeping. Risk factors for Lipoma include family history, obesity.

To diagnose lipomas, a physical examination, a biopsy and imaging tests such as ultrasound, MRI or CT scan may be recommended.