Fibrooadenomatosis of the breast

This type of disease as fibroadenomatosis of the breast (mastopathy) is most common in women over thirty years of age. It is a benign tumor that is localized in the chest and belongs to the group of fibrocystic diseases. Unlike malignant, this tumor has a smooth surface and has the shape of a ball, which is well palpated in finger examination.

It can increase in size as a result of the influence of estrogens. Therefore, the symptoms of mammary fibroadenomatosis are most easily detected during pregnancy and during the menstrual cycle.

Mastopathy can manifest itself in the following form:

To determine whether the tumor belongs to the class of benign or malignant, puncture biopsy, ultrasound of the breast and a thorough examination of the mammalian doctor are performed.

The causes of fibroadenomatosis of the breast

The most common cause of benign tumors is stress. Not without reason fibroadenomatosis is called a hysterical tumor. The following causes of fibroadenomatosis are also possible:

Treatment of breast fibroadenomatosis

In most cases, in determining the presence of a benign tumor resort to surgery.

With a small size of fibroadenoma (less than 8 mm), conservative treatment is possible, which is aimed at resorption of the existing neoplasm. However, such cases are quite rare.

The full course of treatment is an average of four to six months with the conduct of a control ultrasound diagnosis.

Studies have shown that mammary fibroadenoma can grow from benign to malignant for no good reason. In this case, only surgery is possible.

In the case of a woman planning a pregnancy, it is necessary to remove the fibroadenoma, since changes in the hormonal background can lead to an increase in the existing tumor. Also, fibroadenomatosis can interfere with successful breastfeeding, since the location of the seal may overlap the milk ducts.

How is the operation to remove fibroadenoma?

After collecting an anamnesis and conducting a histological examination, the attending physician chooses one of the methods of the operation:

The operation time is from 20 to 60 minutes and is performed with the local anesthetic or under the influence of intravenous anesthesia.

Carrying out the operation to remove fibroadenoma does not require a long stay in the hospital and a woman can go home the same day or the next day. In the postoperative period, a re-examination for histology is necessary to exclude breast cancer or sarcoma.

In case of detection of fibroadenomatosis, treatment with folk remedies should be excluded. Since no infusion of herbs is able to get rid of the tumor, its use will not provide a therapeutic effect, and precious time for the treatment of mastopathy will be lost and in this case there will be only one option - surgery.