Fibrous-cystic mastopathy (diffuse mammary gland fibro-adenomatosis, Reclus disease, fibrocystic disease, adenosis) refers to the pre-cholagogic conditions. It represents a whole complex of disorders that are of dyshormonal origin and is characterized by a pathological ratio of the volumes of the epithelial and connective tissues of the mammary glands.
Kinds
There are 2 main types of diffuse fibroadenoma of the breast : proliferative and non-proliferative. They differ in the ratio of the amount of fibrous, connective and glandular tissue of the mammary glands.
Causes
The main cause of the development of diffuse, fibrotic fibro-adenomatosis of the mammary glands is a violation of the balance of synthesis of sex hormones. The cause of the imbalance may be:
- ovarian diseases;
- Thyroid gland diseases;
- problems in the endocrine system of the female body;
- liver disease.
All of the above organs, one way or another, participate in the synthesis of hormones or in the removal of the products of their decay. The presence of any violations in the work of these organs and leads to the development of diffuse (cystic) fibroadenomatosis of the mammary glands.
Symptoms
As a rule, before the start of the new menstrual cycle, women complain of soreness and sharp swelling, up to the bursting of the mammary glands. In the non-proliferative form, mainly in the upper outer breast quadrant, a rather heterogeneous, granular in structure, painful tissue is palpable.
Treatment
If this disease is detected at an early stage and has a diffuse form that is not complicated by anything, then the treatment is carried out with medicinal preparations that restore the hormonal balance of the female body.
Depending on the cause that led to the development of fibroadenomatosis, the appropriate drugs are selected.
Prevention
In order to prevent the development of this pathology and diagnose it at an early stage, a woman is obliged once a year to perform a digital mammogram , which is usually done in 2 projections. In addition, once every six months, it is necessary to perform ultrasound examination of the mammary glands, with the results of which to consult a oncologist-mamologist. These measures will make it possible to diagnose the disease at an early stage, in which it is easily cured.