Fibrocystic mastopathy - compaction and degeneration of breast tissue , which is not malignant. In the process of the formation of mastopathy , small tubercles are formed in the mammary gland - seals, which over time can increase in size and compress the ducts somewhat.
Fibrous mastopathy of the mammary glands is found in half of all women, but very rarely this process degenerates into malignant. This requires exposure to carcinogenic factors and a long process.
Fibrocystic mastopathy may not be clinically diagnosed, and can only be detected with ultrasound. In this case, a woman can detect during self-examination some changes in the structure of the gland. With ultrasound diagnostics, mastopathy looks like an increase in echogenic structure.
Cases and clinical manifestations of this disease in the form of pain are not uncommon. Pain with mastopathy can be expressed before menstruation, when a surge of hormones occurs, and the glands swell. The pain may be aching bursting, or it may be burning.
Fibrocystic mastopathy is a form of mastopathy in which the glandular component of the mammary gland degenerates into fibrous tissue and microbrushes are formed in its structure. As a result, the main function of the mammary gland, lactation, may be impaired. The glandular component in the mammary gland is the main tissue, which is very susceptible to hormonal effects, and the slightest fluctuations in hormones can lead to its inferior development.
The main factor that plays a role in the formation of mastopathy is the hormonal balance in the body of a woman. If for some reason this balance is disturbed, then normal breast tissue is reborn. At the same time, a woman may note a violation of the cyclicity of menstruation or their unusual nature. Premenstrual syndrome becomes apparent: the mood becomes volatile, migraine and pulling pains in the lower abdomen may appear.
Fibrocystic mastopathy can occur after abortion, miscarriages, transferred inflammatory processes of the pelvic organs. And, as a rule, this process is bilateral, very rarely mastopathy is formed on one side.
The danger of fibrocystic mastopathy is that it can be malignant and go into cancer pathology. In this case, the woman will already undergo treatment with an oncologist, and the prognosis will be less favorable.
Cystic mastopathy in isolation is very rare. It is characterized by the formation of cysts in the glandular tissue of the mammary gland, as well as the possible compression of the ducts and the formation of inflammatory infiltrate.
Cystic mastopathy is prognostically more unfavorable, because cysts tend to increase in size and suppurate. If the cause of the formation of mastopathy is not eliminated, then the cysts will begin to progress, and clinical signs of the disease will appear.
Diagnosis of this disease primarily consists in a monthly self-examination and periodic visits to the gynecologist (once every six months). An independent examination of the glands with any form of mastopathy must be carried out in the first phase of the cycle (up to 14 days). If a woman notices a tightening of the tissue, an increase in nodes in the volume, or too painful sensations during palpation, it is necessary to seek the advice of a specialist.
The treatment of fibrocystic mastopathy consists primarily in stabilizing the process and preventing its further development. If necessary, resort to hormonal therapy of the disease.