Breast cyst is a benign formation in the duct, filled with fluid and clearly delineated. It looks like a capsule, the contents of which consist of non-inflamed fluid, therefore at the initial stages of notable symptoms the cyst does not.
Breast cyst - symptoms
Capsules of small sizes do not lead to pain and burning, and are often found during mammography.
If the cyst is relatively large, then before menstruation, a woman can feel the compaction, pain and burning sensation in the chest. Rarely, these same symptoms are present during the rest of the cycle, but if they occur regularly, then the cyst has increased significantly. In this case, above it on the surface of the skin can be bluish spots and a marked deformation of the mammary gland itself.
In the case of inflammation, chills, an increase in body temperature and an increase in axillary lymph nodes can be observed.
Causes of Breast Cyst
This disease occurs against the background of hormonal disorders, so it often occurs in women of reproductive age (35-55 years) who have not yet tolerated childbirth.
The main reason for breast cysts is that physicians consider estrogens if they are produced in excess.
This is facilitated by the long-term use of hormonal contraceptives (more than 4 years), and endocrinological disorders, as well as the transfer of surgery on the mammary glands.
Types of breast cysts
- A typical cyst of the breast is characterized by flat walls and has a size of 5 mm.
- Atypical cyst of the breast from the typical differs in that it grows inside its own cavity.
- Fibrous cyst of the breast occurs as a cavity filled with a secret of the gland.
- The fatty cyst of the breast, unlike fibroids, is not related to the secretion of the gland, since it arises from overflowing with sebaceous secretions, and then, clogged up, forms a wen that does not degenerate unlike other types of cysts.
- A single-chamber cyst of the breast contains one chamber.
- The multicameral cyst of the breast is also called polycystosis: multiple, different capsule sizes, increase and merge into multi-chambered clusters.
Depending on the location of the cyst of the left breast or cyst of the right breast.
How to cure a breast cyst?
To treat this disease, you need to contact a mammalogist-oncologist who will prescribe an examination and determine an effective method of treatment depending on the findings.
Cysts of small size are amenable to conservative treatment: if the formation is not more than 0.5 mm, removal of the mammary gland cyst is not required.
The main direction of conservative treatment is to normalize the hormonal balance, for which it is likely that more than one specialist will be needed: an endocrinologist, a gynecologist, and perhaps an immunologist will allow a comprehensive approach to the problem.
For resorption cysts can prescribe medications, but it is possible, if the formation is relatively large, you will need to puncture the cyst of the breast: the doctor will make a puncture, pump the fluid out of the cyst, then inject the solution in order to destroy the cyst. This method of treatment is possible with a simple single-chamber cyst without suspicion of malignancy.
Surgery for a breast cyst is necessary if it is multi-chambered and has atypical features. The extracted tissue is then sent for histological examination.
Breast cyst and pregnancy
Cyst of small size does not interfere with normal bearing,
If it is inflamed, has large dimensions and is suspected of involvement of a malignant process, then it is removed by the most simple method.
What is dangerous cyst of the breast?
The cyst itself is a benign tumor that does not pose an oncological threat to the body. Nevertheless, the probability of its degeneration into malignant is estimated by physicians at 3%, which is why doctors recommend that it be removed, even if the cyst does not increase in size and does not bother the patient.