Breast - a benign disease, the pathology of the breast tissue. The main reason for its occurrence - hormonal status. It is one of the most common women's diseases.
The occurrence and influence for hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, thyroxine, B-human chorionic gonadotropin.
Causes
Mastopathy usually referred to precancerous diseases. The main reasons for its development are the following:
- inflammatory disease of the ovaries and uterus;
- obesity;
- hypertension;
- atherosclerosis;
- liver disease;
- hypothyroidism;
- or the presence of mastitis Breast Cancer have blood relatives;
- smoking.
symptoms of mastitis
The main symptom of mastitis is breast pain (which may occur in the menstrual period, and outside of it). There are sero-yellow discharge from the nipple - this symptom appear in the later stages. Palpation determined seals without clear outlines. Lots of seals may vary in shape and density.
Identification of individual nodes (dense formations) is a symptom nodular mastitis.
Diagnostics
The most effective way to diagnose is by far the
Ultrasound breast. It must be held once a year. Ultrasound helps diagnose mastitis, even if it takes place without any external symptoms. For more information about self-reading technique here.
treatment of mastitis
Breast disease should be treated comprehensively. The most effective is receiving endocrine drugs:
- phytopreparations (mastodinon et al.);
- antiestrogens (clomiphene, tamoxifen, toremifene);
- resulting in a lack of ovulation (danazol);
- to reduce prolactin (Parlodel, levodopa);
- receiving thyroid hormone (thyroidin).
Along with the above means for the effective treatment of mastitis are advised to take vitamins, sedatives and diuretics. A prerequisite is the treatment of concomitant diseases.
Forecast
Identified in the early stages, breast cured in 99% of cases. When treatment is necessary dispensary observation. Depending on the form of mastitis observation period varies from 3 to 6 months.
see also article Prevention and self-diagnosis of mastitis and breast cancer.
This section is based on material from the book "Oncology", Moscow, 2006, the author - Sh H. Ghanaians, Dr. med. Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of Russia.
