What is a cyst in the chest?
Before you figure out whether the appearance of a cyst in the breast is dangerous, you should understand what it is. This is a rigid capsule, partially or completely filled with a liquid of different colors. It is located in the milk duct and can have a size of just a few millimeters or up to 4-5 centimeters. Cysts have a different shape, have different contents and their cause of appearance. They are:
- correct configuration - round, oval;
- irregular shape - with uneven edges;
- large / small;
- numerous / single;
- single and multi-chamber.
The cyst can be in one breast or in two. When several cysts are discharged, multiple clusters are formed, which sometimes can even be seen with the naked eye due to deformity of the breast. But there are other cysts in the chest - fat. They have a different nature. This cavity, formed in the thickness of the dermis in place of the inflamed and dilated sebaceous gland. Such a cyst in the breast is dangerous no more than usual (hormone-dependent).
The cyst in the chest can not manifest itself for long - it does not hurt, is not visible to the eye, does not cause discomfort. And only during the mammogram it can be identified. The fact that the problem does not cause trouble does not at all mean that it does not require treatment. After all, what is dangerous is the cyst in the mammary gland, so it's its unpredictability. It can for years not increase, be almost invisible, but at one moment degenerate into a malignant one. A woman does not need to be afraid of going to a doctor, because it's not necessarily an operation. Based on the analysis obtained by taking the puncture of the contents of the capsule, a conclusion is made about the direction of treatment.
Causes of a cyst in the breast
Female genital area, and mammary glands including, are dependent on the balance of hormones in the body. That is why the origin of the cyst is mainly associated with the violation of this delicate balance. A special effect on the occurrence of benign cystic nodes in the chest, and the cyst is exactly what it is, has the hormone estrogen. Its deficiency or excess causes diseases, in turn, affecting the appearance of the cyst:
- mastitis;
- thyroid disease;
- endometritis;
- adnexitis.
In addition, a large risk of cyst development in the chest is observed:
- with hereditary predisposition;
- because of numerous abortions;
- if the chest has already been operated.
Symptoms of the breast cyst
A woman should be alerted if she finds several of the listed signs of a cyst:
- Redness / cyanosis of the skin area of the breast.
- The compaction is felt for examination with fingers.
- There is a deformity of the breast;
- Unpleasant burning sensation in the gland.
- High temperature and increased axillary lymph nodes.
Treatment of cysts in the chest
Small, up to 0.5 cm in diameter single cysts are most often treated with medications - hormonal therapy is performed with simultaneous treatment of existing gynecological diseases. Large and numerous cysts require a more attentive attitude. Required:
- mammography;
- Ultrasound;
- biopsy.
If cancer cells are not found, then various methods of cyst treatment are used:
- suction of the contents of the cavity and filling it with air or ozone;
- laparoscopic cyst removal or breast resection.
The answer to the question - whether the cyst is dangerous in the chest, is obvious. It is not dangerous as such, unless it is malignant. But in order to determine this, you should seek help from medical professionals.