Myoma is a neoplasm in the uterus that develops as a result of hormonal imbalance. Has a benign nature. The composition of the tumor includes connective and muscle tissue.
This neoplasm most often occurs with an excess of estrogen in a woman's body.
Factors causing disease
At the moment, doctors cannot give an exact answer to the question about the causes of the pathology. Presumably, uterine fibroids (ICD 10: D 25) occur under the influence of the following factors:
- Overweight, obese.
- Hormonal disorders.
- Hereditary predisposition.
The composition of this tumor includes receptors that respond to an increase in the level of female hormones. After thirty years, the content of estrogens in the blood of a woman increases.
In this regard, the risk of disease increases. Uterine fibroids (ICD 10: D 25) often develop in obese women, as an excess amount of adipose tissue leads to hormonal imbalance. Some doctors believe that such a tumor can be triggered by viruses, as well as fungal and bacterial infections.diseases.
Varieties of pathology
In the generally accepted classification of diseases, this neoplasm is numbered D 25. This is the ICD code for uterine fibroids. However, the disease has not one, but several forms. As varieties of pathology, the following can be listed:
- Single or multiple neoplasm.
- Subperitoneal fibroids (growing into the abdominal cavity).
- Internal (developed in the muscle layer).
- Submucosal (formed inside the uterus itself).
- Mitotic (tumor cells divide rapidly).
- Cellular (muscle tissue predominates in the structure of the neoplasm).
- Hemorrhagic (dangerous risk of internal bleeding).
- Vascular (consists predominantly of blood vessels).
Signs
In the early stages of the disease, pathology may not signal its appearance with pronounced symptoms. As the disease progresses, uterine fibroids (ICD code 10 - D 25) are most often manifested by intense and prolonged monthly bleeding.
If a woman has noticed this symptom in herself, she needs to go to the antenatal clinic and be examined.
As the disease develops, it causes severe discomfort, expressed in the form of pain in the lower abdomen and in the lumbar spine (especially during sexual intercourse), intermenstrual bleeding, hot flashes, anemia, weakness. If the tumor presses on the bladder, urination becomes more frequent. If the neoplasm puts pressure onrectum, stool disorders are observed. Signs of uterine fibroids (ICD 10: D 25) vary depending on its size and location.
Diagnosis and therapy
This tumor rarely develops into a cancerous growth. However, it can lead to the development of serious complications (necrosis, bleeding, improper functioning of the organs located next to the fibroids). Therefore, if a woman has found any of the signs mentioned in this article, she should contact a gynecologist. If you suspect the presence of a pathology such as uterine fibroids (ICD 10: D 25), you should undergo a comprehensive examination, which includes:
- MRI.
- Ultrasound.
- Blood test.
- Endoscopic examination.
If the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor decides on the appointment of treatment - surgical or medical. Surgery is performed in the following cases:
- If the neoplasm is large enough and growing rapidly.
- It causes intense monthly bleeding and anemia.
- There are failures in the functioning of organs located near the tumor.
- Fibroids are located in the vagina.
- Other diseases of the reproductive system have been discovered that need to be eliminated surgically.
- If a woman has become infertile due to the development of pathology.
Surgery for uterine fibroids (ICD 10: D 25) involves removal of the tumor.
In modern medicineminimally invasive surgery is used, in which only the tumor is eliminated. Myoma is also treated with ultrasound, but this method is considered ineffective. Drug therapy involves taking hormonal drugs that reduce the level of female hormones in the blood and help get rid of heavy monthly bleeding. In general, with timely diagnosis and treatment of a pathology such as uterine fibroids, you can completely get rid of.
