Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcoholism is a disease that involves consuming large amounts of alcohol, frequently to the point of intoxication or even blacking out. Long-term consumption of alcohol can weaken the immune system and cause a person to develop health issues such as stomach ulcers, liver disease, and heart problems. Alcohol abuse can also be attributed to lipoma, a tumor that grows on fat cells.
Alcoholism causes lipoma by weakening the immune system and creating an environment in the body that can trigger cancerous growth. In addition, people with lipoma are more prone to alcohol abuse because it temporarily relieves some symptoms common with lipomas, such as anxiety and depression. In rare cases, people addicted to alcohol will stop drinking to deal with their lipoma.
It’s important to note that not all people who consume alcohol get lipoma, and not all tumors are caused by alcoholism. Lipomas are relatively common, affecting about 1 percent of the population at any given time; however, only 0.2 percent of those tumors are directly caused by alcoholism. Although alcoholism may be considered a cause of lipoma in some cases, it is impossible to predict whether or not someone who abuses alcohol will develop a lipoma.
