Unfortunately, tumors are no longer uncommon, and many people are affected by internal organs. Moreover, formations may differ in structure and etiology of origin. Polyps in the liver are most often found in women who are 30-50 years old, as well as in those who have problems with excess weight and have chronic diseases.
Polyps - what is it?
Polyps are benign tumors that occur on the mucous membrane. If treatment is not done on time, they can become malignant. This process is also influenced by health status and age.
It happens that the disease progresses too quickly and many polyps form in the liver. What to do in this case? Doctors recommend completely removing the affected area or organ, so as not to aggravate the course of the disease and not worsen the condition of the patient.
Polyps are classified according to some characteristics, dividing them into 4 types.
Cholesterol polyps
These include benign tumors. The reason for their appearance is considered a violation of lipid metabolism. Due to the disease, the organ is affected by a plaque, which grows if there is no appropriate treatment.
Inflammatory polyps
Another type of polyps, which is a benign tumor. It is located on the mucous membrane, since it is here that there are favorable conditions for the growth of granulomas.
Adenomatous
Such polyps are malignant. The reasons for their formation to this day have not been found, therefore, treatment is carried out radically.
On the leg
If a patient has polyps in the liver with a leg, then he needs to be regularly observed by a doctor for about 2 years to monitor the state of the tumor. If during this period no changes are noted, then it is enough to go to a specialist only once a year to undergo an examination.
Causes of Polyps
The main reasons for the occurrence of polyps is considered to be the genetic disposition, abnormal structure of the liver, as well as the use of foods containing a lot of cholesterol.
In addition, doctors call the causes of polyps in the liver inflammatory processes in the body that affect the metabolism. This contributes to stagnation of bile, and as a result, the tissues begin to change, tumors appear.
Inflammation of the liver can occur with pancreatitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, problems with the gastrointestinal tract and so on. Most often, polyps form in women, so the formation of tumors can also be associated with disorders in the hormonal background. Pregnancy can also cause tumors in the liver.
More precise reasons to date have not been identified.
Symptomatology
After the appearance of polyps in the liver for a long time, they do not manifest themselves in any way. Unless an unpleasant sensation may appear in the place of the organ. Discomfort appears after the patient eats a salty, spicy or fried dish. Since the digestive system removes this food from the body over time, the unpleasant sensations do not last long. Accordingly, a person does not pay attention and consults a doctor only after pain and colic begin to appear.
When the pain syndrome begins to manifest itself more actively, the patient may experience tremors, weakness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. As soon as such symptoms appear, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Tumor growths sometimes go away without any symptoms. But you need to understand that a benign formation can become malignant, so it is better not to allow this process.
Diagnostics
Before the doctor determines how to treat polyps in the liver, he must conduct an examination. The most accurate and effective method is considered to be ultrasound diagnostics. It allows you to determine the number of polyps and where exactly they are. Also during such an examination, you can find out whether the formation is associated with the gallbladder and whether there is an acoustic shadow.
Another excellent diagnostic method is endoscopic ultrasonography. It represents the use of an endoscope of a flexible form, at the end of which there is an ultrasonic type sensor. For examination, the device is swallowed, after which it enters the duodenum, next to which there is a gall bladder.
Such a diagnosis is better, since the sensor emits frequencies that have high power. It is two times larger than with a conventional ultrasound examination. Thanks to this, the doctor receives layered shots in good quality.
If the patient wishes, you can do a tomography: computed or magnetic resonance. Thanks to it, you can find out where the polyps in the liver are, what shape they are, what tissue they are made of, what size.
To exclude adverse diseases, the patient is sent to take a biochemical blood test and a hepatitis test.
Drug treatment
After the diagnosis, it becomes known how dangerous the polyps are, which allows the doctor to draw up the correct treatment plan.
Medicines are prescribed only if the causes of the disease are high cholesterol. Medications are prescribed that dissolve plaques.
Sometimes anti-inflammatory drugs can alleviate the condition of patients and even reduce the size of the polyps themselves.
Operation
Many patients wonder: are polyps in the liver dangerous? It is up to the doctor to decide. And if he prescribes surgery, then there is a health risk. An operation is necessary if there is no effect when taking medicines.
In addition, the intervention is carried out if the tumor is more than 1 centimeter, the polyp grows, and there are also painful sensations.
Experts advise constantly being examined by a doctor to monitor the size of the polyps. If during the year the formation increased by 2 or more centimeters, then an operation is necessary.
In order for the doctor to have the correct data on the polyps and their condition, the patient needs to conduct an ultrasound examination every month in the first six months after their discovery.
The operation is called "polypectomy." The procedure consists in introducing a camera and a coagulator into the hole in the abdomen made in preparation for the operation. The tumor is burned and removed.
If the polyp progresses, then a cholecystectomy is performed. In this case, the liver is completely removed. For this, the laparoscopic method is used.
Diet
An important role in the treatment of polyps is diet. Patients should eat those foods that have a lot of carbohydrates and fats. Seasoning, fiber and cholesterol foods should be excluded from the diet.
There should be 5 meals a day, portions are small. Food should be moderately warm. You also need to monitor how much the patient drinks water. You need to consume at least 1.5 liters.
Diet must be observed until the end of life. There is no guarantee that even after surgical removal of the tumor, it will not reappear.
Complications
It is not recommended to treat polyps in the liver with folk remedies. This is due to the fact that if a problem is detected, if the lesions are benign, you need to act quickly. If the polyp becomes malignant, then surgery will be required to remove it.
Forecast
Most often, the prognosis is favorable, but only in cases where the polyps are benign and do not increase in size. Thanks to this, the treatment will be as effective as possible and the doctor will be able to control the pathology for a long time.
We advise you to be regularly examined so as not to miss the early stage of the disease.
Folk remedy: celandine
Self-medication is highly discouraged. Before using the described remedy, consult your doctor.
Can be used to improve the condition of the patient celandine. It needs to be filled in a thermos (take no more than 1 tbsp.spoons), pour a liter of boiling water. The broth should be infused for at least a few hours. You need to drink in the morning, before lunch and dinner, at 100 grams. The course lasts a month. Then take a break of 10 days and repeat the course again. It is advisable to drink the product for at least 90 days.
Polyp Prevention
It is necessary to treat gastrointestinal diseases in a timely manner, do not drink a lot of alcohol, do not eat fatty, salty and spicy foods in large quantities, walk more, monitor your weight. In addition, you do not need to eat dry food and take too long breaks between meals. Then the risk of polyps will be small.
Liver hemangioma
What is it - liver hemangioma - and how is it different from polyps? The most important difference between these pathologies is that the first is only a benign formation. It is located in the parenchyma of the organ and affects either one or both lobes. This tumor does not pass into malignant. It can develop even during the embryonic phase of a person’s life and in most cases does not bother the patient. The disease proceeds in most cases without any symptoms. They can appear if the hemangioma reaches a huge size or if serious complications appear on its background.
The diagnosis of the disease and the symptoms are the same as in the case of polyps.
Treatment is not carried out if the tumor has a size of less than 5 cm. Neither conservative treatment nor surgical intervention are prescribed. If hemangiomas have been identified, then it is recommended three months after the first examination to undergo another. This will help to understand how the tumor behaves and whether it is necessary to intervene. If everything is normal, then it is further recommended to conduct a survey once every six months or a year. In the event that the hemangioma grows larger than 5 cm, it is immediately removed surgically.
This tumor does not affect the work of the organ and its structure.
Conclusion
The article describes that this is a hemangioma of the liver and polyps localized in it. If you have any symptoms, be sure to consult a doctor. Do not waste time and do not self-medicate.