If a person has a lump on his back on the spine, this brings not only discomfort, but also additional experiences. The causes of such a seal can be bruises and injuries, as well as various diseases of the joints or tumors. This suggests that treatment should be carried out only after an accurate diagnosis of the disease.
Types of neoplasms
There are 3 types of neoplasms on the back:
- lipoma;
- hemangioma;
- atheroma.
Lipoma is a bump on the back (on the spine), the formation of which occurs due to the fat layer. The main feature of lipoma is the ability of the cone to move under the skin. This seal can reach a size of up to 10 cm. There should be no pain during touching.
Hemangioma is a lump on the back (on the spine), the formation of which occurs due to the accumulation of blood vessels that abnormally grow under the skin. Such seals increase very quickly, destroying the surrounding tissue.
Atheroma most often appears on the spine in the cervical region. The formation of atheroma occurs due to the accumulation of epithelium with the secretion of the sebaceous gland. This tumor does not cause pain. It can be identified by its dense structure and a clear contour. Here's what atheroma looks like (photo below).
Atheroma increases quite slowly, but with its occurrence a purulent-inflammatory process is possible. If pathogenic microflora enters the cone, an abscess may begin. We can say that it is the open gate for infection that is atheroma. The photo below shows how the fight against atheroma occurs in a medical way.
Causes of cones on the back
More often, compaction on the spine occurs in the male. This is due to the fact that in men the sebaceous glands work more intensively than in women. In the latter, such a neoplasm often appears near the shoulder blades.
A lump may occur near the spine or on the spine itself for such reasons:
- lack of hygiene;
- hair bulb injury;
- hormonal disorders in the body;
- underdevelopment of the sebaceous gland;
- oil seal rupture;
- trauma to the sebaceous glands (cuts, bruises, squeezing acne).
One of the very common causes of cones on the spine can be osteochondrosis. In this case, the patient is worried not only by a tightening on the back, but also pain throughout the spine, as well as heaviness in the legs and general fatigue.
Very rarely, a lump on the back on the spine can occur due to a hereditary disease - Gerdner's syndrome. In this case, osteomas or tumors of another type (fibromas, cysts, atheromas) may appear simultaneously.
See a doctor
Doctors often hear from patients complaints that a lump has appeared on their back. Basically, such neoplasms are benign, but in some cases, the neoplasm can be a malignant tumor or an enlarged lymph node.
If any seal is found on his back, a person must consult a doctor. But there are such cases when the doctor should be contacted immediately. For example, if:
- pus is released from under the skin at the site of the neoplasm;
- in the area of ββthe cone, the skin color has changed;
- the resulting seal gives discomfort and pain.
Compaction treatment
To remove a lump from the spine or apply local therapy - the doctor decides with an accurate diagnosis.
To do this, you need to conduct a survey, which includes:
- Expanded blood test from a finger.
- Blood test from a vein for biochemistry.
- If necessary, a special test in order to exclude the presence of an oncological process in the body.
- Ultrasound (to determine the structure of the seal).
- Tomography (for additional research of a neoplasm).
If the tumor that arose on the back is benign, it can very rarely degenerate and practically does not harm the body. But any neoplasm can cause moral discomfort, and sometimes painful sensations due to pressure on the nerve endings.
In any case, in order to stay healthy, you need to consult a doctor and as soon as possible solve the problem with the resulting seal.