Polyps are small protrusions on the mucous membranes of internal organs. This term was introduced into medicine by Hippocrates and literally means "many legs". It is worth noting that such protrusions can appear in absolutely all parts of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as in the pharynx or nose, in the uterus, bronchi or bladder. By the way, polyps are benign formations (with rare exceptions) that can grow both singly and in multiple order. As for the last deviation, in this case the disease is called polyposis.
Possible consequences
The main danger of such a deviation is that a polyp can turn from a benign formation into a malignant one, thereby becoming a threat to the patient's life. That is why the timely detection of these protrusions, as well as their proper treatment, is very important.
Types of polyps
By the type of education, such protrusions differ by:
- Inflammatory, appearing in places of inflammatory processes (for example, in the uterus with endometriosis or instomach with ulcers, gastritis).
- Hyperplastic, resulting from the growth of a he althy mucosa.
- Neoplastic, which is the most dangerous result of the growth of atypical cells. As a rule, such a polyp eventually degenerates into a malignant tumor.
By structure (microscopic):
- Tubular polyps are smooth protrusions on mucous membranes that are very similar in appearance to tubes.
- Villous polyps have the finest hairs on their surface, in which a malignant tumor most often develops.
- Villous-tubular polyps are combined formations.
Shape:
- Polyp with stalk.
- "Sessile" polyp without stem.
Polyps: symptoms of the disease
As mentioned above, such formations can occur on the mucous membranes of any internal organs. It is worth noting that at the initial stage of development of this deviation, a person may not feel any signs. And only with the growth of polyps make themselves felt. Consider the most pronounced symptoms that correspond to a particular diseased organ.
- Stomach - pain between the shoulder blades or in the lower back, especially after eating, nausea, excessive salivation, heartburn, general weakness and diarrhea.
- Intestines - pain in the abdomen, burning and itching in the anus, diarrhea with small streaks of blood, dizziness and weakness.
- Female genitals - itching, burning and bleeding.
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polyp surgery Bladder - urination discomfort, bleeding and frequent urination.
- Gallbladder - in rare cases, pain after eating in the right side of the abdomen just below the ribs.
- Bronchi - persistent cough, shortness of breath.
Treatment
As practice shows, the operation of polyps (removal) does not last long and in most cases is more than successful. In this case, the removal of benign formations occurs either by scraping, or with the help of hysteroscopy. However, after such a procedure, the patient is advised to follow all the doctor's instructions, including leading a he althy lifestyle in order to avoid relapses.
