Puncture of the mammary gland - “We thought it was a fibroadenoma, it turned out to be a cyst. Analysis of terms and sensations. Do not be afraid, the procedure is quick and almost painless. How to distinguish between two forms of mastopathy: cyst and fibroadenoma Cyst fibroadenoma of the left milk

Fibroadenoma among benign neoplasms of the mammary glands is diagnosed most often (95% of cases). The disease can occur in women of different ages. It is believed that in young girls, the formation of a tumor occurs as a result of the pathological development of the glandular cells of the mammary gland. In women who are in the menopause period, the onset of the disease is due to hormonal imbalance. However, the exact cause of tumor formation and growth is unknown.

In a special group, breast fibroadenomas can be distinguished in pregnant and lactating women. They are called lactating; at this stage, as a rule, they do not have a negative impact. However, during pregnancy, there may be an increased growth of education.

Tumors can be single and multiple; one- and two-sided. The size of the node is usually about 2-4 cm. Fibroadenoma is a dense rounded formation with a predominant amount of fibrous tissue, which has a capsule and is not associated with adjacent tissues.

In a separate form, leaf-shaped fibroadenoma is isolated. It has uneven contours and a heterogeneous structure; can transform into a malignant tumor, in contrast to the formations described above.

Clinical manifestations

Clinically, the disease is manifested by moderate pain and the presence of a palpable formation in the tissues of the gland. It is often relatively mobile, has clear boundaries and densely elastic consistency. However, it should be said that with small sizes and in the case of massive mammary glands, palpation does not always reveal the presence of the disease. In these cases, incidental detection of a tumor during an ultrasound examination may be the only diagnostic screening method.

Ultrasound scanning visualizes rounded, regular-shaped masses, often with a hypoechoic central zone. The fabric of increased density is located on the periphery. With large tumors, their shape may become irregular. In all cases, the capsule can be clearly identified.

With a long course, certain changes occur in the structure: a more pronounced hyperechoic rim, a heterogeneous internal structure, the presence of calcifications.

Differential diagnosis with ultrasound should be carried out with malignant tumors, breast cysts and cystoadenopapillomas. In all cases of detection of pathology, an x-ray examination (mammography) is indicated. At the same time, there are no clear radiographic criteria for distinguishing fibroadenoma from breast cysts.

If the doctor has some doubts about the correctness of the diagnosis, then an ultrasound-guided biopsy should be performed, followed by a cytological examination. This method allows you to make an absolutely accurate diagnosis. In a number of situations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the mammary glands is performed.

Treatment

Treatment of breast fibroadenomas is surgical. The current indications for removal are as follows:

rapid growth of the tumor (increase in size and volume by two or more times in the last 3 months);
large size of the formation, leading to deformation of the mammary gland and severe pain syndrome;
the inability to accurately exclude the presence of a malignant tumor process; with onco-alertness, especially in persons with a burdened history;
foliar fibroadenoma.

Removal of the tumor occurs under local anesthesia or anesthesia by exfoliating the formation - enucleation. This type of operation is indicated for young women in the absence of suspicion of a cancerous process. More often, a sectoral resection of the mammary gland is performed along with fibroadenoma. In this case, the removal of the tumor occurs together with healthy tissues within the anatomical and topographic unit - the sector.

During the operation, immediately after removal of the tumor, it is recommended to perform an express histological examination in order to exclude a malignant process and determine the tactics of surgical treatment. The prognosis is favorable, but it should be said that after removal, relapses are possible.

There are many different diseases of the mammary glands. Starting from lactostasis and ending with breast cancer.

Most of them manifest themselves in the form of various neoplasms. Having discovered a nodule during self-examination, women immediately panic, as these may be signs of a malignant tumor (breast cancer).

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Types of neoplasms

It's actually not all that bad. Neoplasms can be either malignant or benign.

These can be hard nodules:

- dense neoplasms, the basis of which is the fibrous tissue of the mammary gland.
Carcinomas are malignant tumors containing cancer cells.
Papillomas are benign and malignant moles that form in the milk ducts.
Soft cysts.

A breast cyst is a round-shaped neoplasm that differs from fibroadenoma in density and consistency. Inside the cyst there is always liquid content, and the tumor itself is quite soft to the touch.

This neoplasm is benign in most cases. It is both acquired and congenital.

According to the international classification of diseases (ICD-10 code, section No. 60 "Benign breast dysplasia"). In any case, you should immediately consult a doctor. Only in the office of a mammologist you can find out what kind of tumor affected the mammary gland.

Reasons for the appearance

According to statistics, most often the mammary glands affect benign fibroadenomas and cystic neoplasms.

They often appear with a hormonal imbalance, and only in 2% of cases it can be mucosal breast cancer (a disease with a fairly favorable prognosis).

Many breast diseases appear in women 35-80 years old, but cystic neoplasms can often be found even in a teenager, a girl of 12-15 years old. Usually, puberty begins in adolescence, and the usual level of hormones exceeds the norm, and therefore small cysts can sometimes appear in the ducts of the mammary gland.

Often they resolve on their own or vice versa - complex treatment is required. Main in the mammary glands:

abortions;
no pregnancy before the age of 30;
stress that provokes hormonal failure;
taking contraceptive hormonal drugs;
gynecological diseases.

Doctor's note: in the book "Psychomatics" the possible causes of the appearance of seals in the mammary glands are interestingly and in detail described.

As for the above reasons for the appearance of cysts, it depends on the characteristics of the body, which have not yet been fully studied. So, for example, most women take hormonal drugs to prevent pregnancy, have abortions when it does not occur, but not all of them have neoplasms in the ducts of the mammary glands.

Symptoms of the disease

Often a woman finds out about the presence of a neoplasm only after a routine examination by different doctors, since nothing bothers her, for example, if the cysts are small - up to one centimeter.

Only when the neoplasm grows, and its size reaches more than two centimeters (with a walnut), the following symptoms appear:

Drawing pain in the mammary gland.
Breast reshaping.
Discharge from the nipple.
Redness of the skin in the place where the cyst appeared.

Seals can appear both in the right and left mammary gland, and sometimes in both at once. It can be a single neoplasm, also, there can be many of them.

Diagnosis and treatment

In fact, a breast cyst is an independent diagnosis. In order to distinguish it from cancer, you should consult a doctor and undergo the following procedures:

Breast ultrasound.
3D ultrasound.
Examination of the breast with x-ray.
Biopsy.

The procedure is done with a thin needle and syringe. It allows you to identify cancer cells in the extracted fluid. For the treatment of cysts, traditional and folk remedies are often used:

Warm compresses if there is pain.
Decoctions from various herbs.
Hormonal preparations.
Puncture.

Removing the contents of the cyst, using a needle and syringe. The liquid is sent for research, if cancer cells are found in it, it is performed surgically (mastectomy).

In the absence of such, air or alcohol is injected into the emptied cyst for its rapid healing. Feedback from doctors and patients about each of the methods is positive, since they are all effective depending on the size and cause of the neoplasm.

Prevention

Often, cysts can resolve during pregnancy and breastfeeding. These two natural processes are the best prevention of neoplasms in the mammary glands.

In order to avoid the appearance of neoplasms in the mammary gland, it is not recommended:

Sunbathing topless (without the top of the swimsuit).
Use hormonal preparations containing estrogen.
Eat lots of salty foods.
Drink a lot of coffee.

For the causes and treatment of breast cysts, see the following video:

Many women are frightened by the possible manifestations of fibrocystic disease. And such fears can be considered quite reasonable, since the variety, unpredictability and insidiousness of such a disease as mastopathy is truly amazing.

Indeed, fibrocystic mastopathy is a breast disease that has many types and forms, naturally with slightly different symptoms and different treatment.

It is probably not a secret for anyone that the most common and most disturbing manifestations of mastopathy for women are a breast cyst, or a fibroadenoma (a well-formed tumor) of the mammary gland.

How these pathological conditions manifest themselves, what symptoms they have, how they are treated, and how one pathology actually differs from another - this publication is intended to explain.

What is a cyst that occurs in the breast?

First of all, I would like to note that a cyst is a kind of pathological cavity that forms in tissues or organs. This is a cavity that has its own walls and certain contents.

We can say that this simple concept is the first, and almost the most important difference between such a pathology and the previously mentioned fibroadenoma.

The described neoplasm is considered one of the manifestations of such a disease as mastopathy (dysplasia, or fibrocystic disease).

The problem is more common as unilateral solitary cystic lesions of the breast. However, breast cysts can sometimes be grouped.

Such a formation in the chest can be completely painless, or it can cause very serious pain, which is associated with the active growth of the cyst, compression of surrounding tissues, etc.

The size of such formations as a cyst, its contents, as well as the structure of the wall can vary significantly, depending on:

First, from the mechanism of origin of education.
Secondly, from the prescription of its formation.
And, thirdly, from its localization.

Today, it is customary to distinguish between the concepts of a true breast cyst and a false one. It is believed that true formations are lined with dense epithelium, but false ones do not yet have such a special lining.

In addition, cysts can be acquired or even congenital (arising from physiologically abnormal formation of breast tissues).

It is important to note that the formation of the mammary gland (related to the concept of mastopathy) is the so-called retention cysts. They can occur due to a certain difficulty or even a complete cessation of the physiologically normal outflow of secretion directly from the mammary gland.

Cysts, as a rule, develop as a result of primary blockage of the duct (say, by a microscopic stone, accumulated and thickened secretions, pollen, or other negligible debris), when the duct is compressed by a neighboring tumor or a scar.

So the secret itself, gradually accumulating in the affected duct or in the glandular lobule of the mammary gland, significantly stretches them, thereby forming an ever-increasing cavity. As a result, it may turn out to be a cavity with sebaceous, sometimes mucous, purulent, watery and other contents, which the woman probes.

Note that self-resorption of such seals that have reached a diameter of more than one centimeter is extremely rare. And that means that the treatment of such formations often consists in dynamic observation, as well as in one or another surgical intervention.

In addition, women need to remember that a cyst in the breast is an exclusively hormonally dependent neoplasm, which means that such a diagnosis requires a mandatory consultation with an endocrinologist.

What is a fibroadenoma found in the breast?

Fibroadenoma of the mammary gland is also one of the manifestations of the disease, a benign type called mastopathy.

But, unlike a cyst, this is an organ-specific (can occur only in the mammary gland and nowhere else) formation, which is a tumor of glandular origin.

Fibroadenoma is almost always detected by the patient by accident (sometimes on her own, and sometimes during a routine examination by a doctor) because it has an asymptomatic course.

Mastopathy fibroadenoma manifests itself as a small, fairly dense, easily movable and displaceable painless “ball”, which, as it were, rolls under the fingers.

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Naturally, the size of a fibroadenoma can also be completely different - say, from a few millimeters in diameter, and up to several centimeters.

Sometimes, such a tumor tends to grow as quickly as possible aggressively, which cannot allow doctors to exclude the development of a malignant neoplasm.

Fibroadenoma most often develops in fairly young women, under the age of 35 or 40 years. At the same time, in 10% of observations, doctors reveal multiple neoplasms. It is important to say that fibroadenoma is not treated with folk methods and requires purely surgical intervention.

Moreover, the use of medications or other means for the treatment of fibroadenoma usually does not give the promised effect, and can only lead to belated treatment of women with more advanced stages of the disease.

The main differences between the two described diseases

Summing up, I would like to somehow systematize in one table all the differences and similarities of diseases related to the concept of mastopathy, fibroadenoma and cyst. So, table No. 1 will show the similarities and differences between such concepts as fibroadenoma and cyst in the mammary gland with respect to various factors.

Table No. 1 The main similarities and differences in the concepts of fibroadenoma and cyst

Factor	Characteristic behavior for a cyst	Characteristic behavior of fibroadenoma
Belonging to the concept of mastopathy	Yes	Yes
Qualitative characteristics of education	This is a cavity lined with epithelium and filled with one or another secret.	This is a benign glandular tumor.
Age of neoplasm onset	Most often in women over 30 years of age.	Most often at a young age of 20 to 35 years.
Causes		It is not known exactly, but these are always hormone-dependent problems.
How does it manifest	In the form of a capsule with liquid content.	In the form of a dense mobile nodule
Is self-diagnosis allowed?	Yes, definitely, but with subsequent confirmation of the diagnosis by a doctor.	Yes, definitely, but with subsequent mandatory confirmation of the diagnosis by a doctor.
Does it turn into cancer	Almost never	Extremely rare (in 10% of cases) if it is a leaf-shaped tumor
Conservative treatment	Doesn't give the desired result	Doesn't give the desired result
Surgical treatment	May not be required. If required, then in the form of drainage, or complete excision of cysts.	May not be required. If required, then in the form of curettage or sectoral resection.

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How can they be identified?

nervousness, sleep disturbance and appetite;
allergies (watery eyes, rashes, runny nose);
frequent headaches, constipation or diarrhea;
frequent colds, sore throat, nasal congestion;
pain in the joints and muscles;
chronic fatigue (you get tired quickly, no matter what you do);
dark circles, bags under the eyes.

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Today, the main part of diseases of the mammary glands are benign pathologies, many of which are quite common. Their list includes both various forms of mastopathy ( breast tissue changes) and cysts ( cavities having a wall and contents), as well as fibroadenomas. In this article, we will talk specifically about fibroadenomas, their causes, symptoms, as well as methods of their therapy.

Concept definition

Fibroadenoma is a benign breast tumor of glandular origin, which is one of the forms of nodular mastopathy. The appearance of this tumor resembles a dense knot of a round or oval shape. Its dimensions vary from 0.2 - 0.5 mm to 5 - 7 cm in diameter. There are also cases when its dimensions reach 15 cm in diameter. When probing, it is also possible to reveal that this tumor is mobile, that is, it is not associated with the skin. Women do not feel pain during palpation. A distinctive feature of this neoplasm is considered to be the predominance of the connective tissue stroma ( basics) over the glandular parenchyma ( main fabric). Most often, this tumor can be diagnosed in women aged 15 to 35 years.

Compound

It consists of 2 types of tissues, namely connective and epithelial tissue. Both of these tissues are among the normal components of the breast.

Reasons for development

The exact causes of tumor development are still unknown. Experts are of the opinion that its appearance is due to the increased action of estrogens ( female sex hormones), which provoke the development of focal proliferation ( patchy growth) glandular tissue. They came to this conclusion because the tumor is especially often formed during periods of increased estrogen synthesis, namely during pregnancy, during lactation and puberty, and also during menopause ( complete cessation of menstruation) and in the premenopausal period.

Clinical picture

In most cases, the development of the tumor is asymptomatic. Only in some patients there is a slight soreness at the site of the lesion. A large tumor can be seen visually. It is a subcutaneous tumor-like formation of the mammary gland, which is characterized by a dense, but at the same time elastic consistency. The neoplasm is located, as a rule, outside the areolar zone ( outside the rounded area surrounding the breast nipple). It is most commonly found in the upper outer quadrant ( quarters) mammary gland.

Existing classifications

Fibroadenomas can be either mature or immature. In the first case, they are endowed with a densely elastic consistency and a shaped capsule. In addition, their growth is very slow, so that their size remains unchanged. As for the immature forms of this tumor, their consistency is soft. In addition, they are prone to progressive growth. Mature forms are most often detected between the ages of 20 and 40, but immature ones are observed in most cases in girls during their puberty.
There is another classification of this pathological condition, according to which fibroadenomas can be single or multiple. Multiple tumors can be located simultaneously in both mammary glands.

According to the histological examination, the following variants of this neoplasm are distinguished:
1. Pericanalicular variant: tumors have a homogeneous structure. Its clear limitation from surrounding tissues is observed. The consistency is denser and often undergoes various dystrophic changes, during which calcifications are deposited ( microcalcifications);
2. Intracanalicular variant: the tumor is characterized by a lobed structure, fuzzy contours and a heterogeneous structure;
3. Mixed option: the structure is lobed, the structure is heterogeneous. In addition, symptoms of pericanalicular tumors are observed.

All these variants of the tumor are unable to grow into cancer.

Leaf-shaped fibroadenoma - what is it?

Leaf-shaped or, as it is also called phyllodes fibroadenoma, is the only type of this tumor-like formation, which sooner or later can develop into a malignant neoplasm. This type of tumor got its name for its structure. This formation differs from other varieties in its polycyclic contours, large size and rapid growth rate.

How dangerous is this education?

There are cases when the size of a fibroadenoma increases very much, and in a fairly short period of time. As a result, the formation not only occupies the entire chest area, but also turns it into a large ball, due to which the mammary glands become asymmetric. In the medical literature, this phenomenon is called giant tumors which easily develop into cancer.

Fibroadenoma in men

This tumor can also appear in a man, but not in the area of \u200b\u200bthe mammary glands, but in the prostate gland. Unlike women, in the representatives of the stronger sex, it occurs at an older age due to a decrease in the amount of male sex hormones. There are also numerous predisposing factors that play an important role in the formation of this neoplasm.

Their list can include:

Injuries of the genitourinary organs;
Inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system;
Pathologies of other organs and systems of the body;
promiscuous or irregular sex life;
Various disorders of the circulatory process;
hereditary predisposition;
Passive lifestyle;
Non-compliance with the rules of a healthy lifestyle.

With the development of this tumor, men begin to worry about pain in the lumbar region and prostate gland, constipation, and sexual dysfunction. In addition, they may experience various urination disorders such as a sluggish stream of urine or false urges. Dry mouth and loss of appetite are often noted. Prolonged lack of treatment can lead to acute urinary retention. Stones are often formed due to the accumulation of urine in the bladder. In addition, there is an expansion of the veins of the bladder. It is possible to identify this formation with the help of a digital examination of the rectum. The course of therapy involves surgical intervention, during which the tumor is removed.

Does neoplasm affect the course of pregnancy?

This neoplasm does not have any effect on the course of pregnancy and the general well-being of the unborn baby.

Does pregnancy affect the tumor?

Since numerous hormonal changes occur in a woman's body during pregnancy, this can cause intensive tumor growth. In such cases, specialists perform urgent surgical intervention.

Diagnosis and differential diagnosis

To make an accurate diagnosis, the following research methods are carried out:
1. Palpation and clinical examination of the breast;
2. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the tumor ( excision of a small area of affected tissue) with further cytological examination ( examination of the structure of cellular elements);

3. Core biopsy ( performed very rarely);
4. Histological examination ( study of tissues in order to determine their composition, the presence or absence of pathological cells or the general condition of the removed organ);
5. X-ray mammography ( x-ray method of examination of the mammary glands);
6. ultrasound ( ultrasound procedure) mammary gland.

Differential diagnosis is carried out with the following pathological conditions:

breast cyst;
Mammary cancer;
Cystadenopapilloma ( benign tumor originating from the ducts of the breast).

Treatment

Unfortunately, today there is not a single medication with which it would be possible to get rid of this tumor. The course of therapy in all cases involves surgical intervention, but not in all cases the tumor is removed immediately after its detection.

There are 2 types of surgical interventions to remove fibroadenoma:
1. Sectoral resection: During the operation, both the tumor itself and the surrounding tissues are removed. The tissue around the formation is taken at a distance of 1 to 2 - 3 cm. Most often, such surgery is performed when cancer is suspected;

2. Enucleation or husking: The operation is performed under local anesthesia through an incision several centimeters in size. The tumor is excised during such an operative intervention, the surrounding tissues are not affected. The operation is performed in the absence of any suspicion of cancer.

Indications for tumor removal

Intensive increase in its size;
Large sizes of education that cause a cosmetic defect;
Suspicion of cancer;
The tumor has a leaf-shaped form;
The woman is planning a pregnancy.

Surgery can be performed under local or general anesthesia. Its duration is from 20 to 60 minutes. After surgery, patients are advised to stay in the hospital for 2 hours to 1 day. Most often, no postoperative problems arise, however, some women complain of minor pain at the site of the postoperative scar.

Can cosmetic defects remain after the operation?

If the operation was carried out correctly and intradermal cosmetic sutures were applied during its implementation, then there should not be any special marks on the body, since the suture material in such cases resolves on its own. If the patient had stitches, which will need to be removed on the 7th - 10th day after surgery, then, most likely, she will have a small scar.

What drugs are prescribed to patients after surgery?

Immunomodulating agents;
Drugs that improve liver function;
Anti-inflammatory drugs;
Homeopathic remedies;
progesterone preparations;
Antiviral medicines.

Can the tumor reappear?

In fact, it can, but it happens very rarely. With its recurrence, a completely different area of the same or another mammary gland is affected. Do not forget that surgery is carried out by specialists to eliminate the consequences, and not the causes of the development of fibroadenoma.

Prevention measures

Regular self-examination of the mammary glands;
Timely consultation with a mammologist.

These preventive measures will not be able to prevent the development of benign tumors, but with their help you can protect yourself from cancer.

The environment and ecology adversely affect the health of a modern woman. Diseases such as a cyst or fibroadenoma of the breast cause significant discomfort, introducing new problems into everyday life. Diseases are commonly referred to by one term - fibrocystic mastopathy. Being pathological conditions, they carry a serious danger to a woman's health. Cyst and fibroadenoma have some similarities and differences, their types and features of manifestation.

A cyst is a specific pathological area that has its own structure and size. Education is different from fibroadenoma. It is one of the manifestations of fibrocystic disease. Occurs in young women at the age of 35 years.

Cystic neoplasms appear as single, group lesions, can proceed painlessly, or cause severe pain. The manifestations of this disease depend on the dynamics of cyst growth. As it develops, it begins to create painful growths, compress surrounding tissues, and cause discomfort.

The cyst can be of the following types:

True.
False.
Acquired.
congenital.
Single chamber.
Multichamber.
Solid.
soft.

True neoplasms have a dense epithelium. It is absent in false cysts.

The reason for the appearance of these neoplasms is a violation of physiologically normal processes in the mammary gland. There are problems with the natural outflow of secretion due to blockage of the duct, squeezing it with scars or neoplasms.

Gradually accumulating, thickening, the secretory fluid stretches the affected duct, the glandular lobule of the mammary gland. A cavity is formed with liquid contents (pus, fats). The cyst is constantly growing, increasing in size and pain to a critical level.

According to rounded smooth contours, it is called a retention cyst. The place of localization is the upper region of the mammary glands. The structure is single-chamber, it reaches 10 cm in height. Multi-chamber neoplasms are quite rare (only 7-12%). They can protrude, modify the shape, contours of the mammary glands.

Feelings of pain and discomfort may be absent for a long time (as long as the cyst is small). But, unlike fibroadenoma, it is visible, even at small sizes. You can detect the formation in time and restore your breasts to their former beauty.

The simultaneous diagnosis of neoplasms in 2 female breasts is a rather rare case. Resorption of a cyst that has grown in diameter more than a centimeter occurs infrequently. Observation, surgical intervention of varying degrees is required.

Hard and soft cysts (ratio to each other 70% and 30%) are classified according to the pressure in the milk ducts. When the cyst is mobile, differs in insignificant hardness, it becomes similar to a fibroadenoma.

Diagnosis of a neoplasm in the mammary gland

Diagnostic methods used:

puncture;
taking an aspirate for a biopsy.

In the absence of epithelial cells in the aspirate analysis, the cyst is considered normal. The dark appearance of blood will tell about the presence of papilloma. Turbid flaky liquid - the process of inflammation in the mammary gland.

Cyst treatment

Methods for effective treatment:

Sectoral resection and additional studies.
Aspiration of the cyst and the use of special glue or ethyl alcohol to heal the lumen obtained after its removal.

The use of special types of glue is most effective.

Fibroadenoma in the breast

Fibroadenoma refers to a fibrocystic disease of the mammary gland, a type of mastopathy. It has a specific property - it is localized, develops exclusively in the mammary glands. It differs from a cyst in that it is a benign tumor in the form of a small dense ball. It easily, painlessly rolls when probing.

Fibroadenoma is asymptomatic. It is discovered randomly either by the woman herself or during a physical examination.

The study of punctate does not always reveal fibroadenoma. The disease affects young girls. There were cases when the pathology was detected in adolescents.

Visually resembles a knot with round, distinct outlines, poorly visible due to the connective tissue capsule. When growing, it captures areas of healthy, intact tissue. Using palpation, you can feel the density of the tumor. In the context it has a grayish tint.

Milk lobules with fibroadenoma are deformed, change in shape and size. In this case, the risk of more serious problems - cancerous tumors - is quite likely. The degeneration of tissues into malignant ones occurs due to the epithelium of the mammary gland damaged by fibroids. Fibrous formations (benign tumor) - a kind of protection from the body.

Types of fibroadenoma

Fibroadenoma is divided into 3 types:

pericanal (circular growth of connective tissue in the milk ducts, the lumen does not change);
intracanal (the epithelium begins to grow, fill the space inside the duct, narrowing it to a gap);
mixed (observed most often).

According to statistics, a large number of fibroadenomas on both mammary glands is observed in 15-20% of cases. External examination, x-ray reveals the presence of large neoplasms in hardly 4 of the patients. Basically, fibroadenomas are so small, insignificant, they do not cause any discomfort. They are not found either on their own or when examined by a specialist.

An important symptom is a neoplasm, a deformity of the mammary gland. Flowing without pain, fibroadenoma is accompanied by a number of emotional reactions, psycho-emotional disorders.

Fibroadenoma can be identified by a specific feature that is unique to it. A smooth round neoplasm is palpable, resembling a ball or knot, without pain, easily rolled under the skin of the chest.

Fibroadenoma treatment

Depending on the neglect and characteristics of the neoplasms, treatment occurs in 2 ways:

Surgical intervention (sectoral resection is used).
Tumor scraping method (in the absence of oncology).

How to distinguish a cyst from a fibroadenoma

The specialist will notice the difference between these two types of diseases. They belong, in fact, to one pathology - fibrocystic mastopathy. They can be described as stages of a single process, which is accompanied by its own symptoms. The cyst can develop into a fibroadenoma.

The main differences between cysts and fibroadenomas:

according to the age. Fibroadenoma occurs in young people, the cyst appears after 35 years before the onset of menopause;
in terms of quality characteristics. The cyst appears as a cavity created by the epithelium filled with fluid. Fibroadenoma occurs as a glandular benign tumor;
according to the severity of pain. Usually 100% pain is excluded with fibroadenoma. The cyst is accompanied by pain in the process of its increase in size;
for other manifestations. The cyst develops in the form of a capsule, and the fibroadenoma resembles a ball or a well-palpable mobile dense nodule;
by the content of hormones in the blood. The cyst is weakly tied to problems in the hormonal background, its occurrence is due to other factors. Fibroadenoma is just a consequence of the occurrence of hormonal disorders;
according to the content of paragraph. It is sometimes difficult to obtain an aspirate for fibroadenoma. But with a cyst, puncture is the main diagnostic tool;
on the risk of degeneration into oncology. According to observations, cysts never complete their development in the form of a malignant tumor. Fibroadenoma can develop into a malignant formation;
on treatment tactics. The cyst can be treated with minimal surgical interventions - puncture, drainage, complete excision (by "gluing the gaps"). Fibroadenoma is either scraped or removed by sectoral resection.

conclusions

Cyst and fibroadenoma are different forms of the same disease - fibrocystic mastopathy. These neoplasms have significant differences from each other. Self-medication for fibrocystic form of mastopathy is unacceptable, it can lead to serious complications.