Ovarian teratoma, a relatively common ovarian germ cell tumor? Maybe many women will pay attention to the tumor when seeing the diagnosis of ovarian teratoma, thinking that it will affect their lives and panic. But in fact, ovarian teratoma is a kind of tumor brought from the mother's body. It can be treated as long as the operation is performed, and it will not cause harm.
What is ovarian teratoma? The
ovarian teratoma is mainly formed during the embryonic period because its own germ cells separate from the overall production process of the embryo and differentiate themselves. It often appears in women's ovaries. Most ovarian teratomas are benign and do not cause disease. Ovarian teratomas are divided into mature and immature tumors. Mature tumors contain fully differentiated human tissues, including skin, hair, teeth, bones, etc., while immature tumors have different levels of differentiation, including immature The neural component.
Is ovarian teratoma a malignant tumor?
Exactly speaking, suffering from ovarian teratoma does not have any impact. 98% of ovarian teratomas are benign and only 2% are malignant. Just be aware that benign ovarian teratomas may also have pathological changes. It will change from benign cells to cancer cells into squamous cell carcinoma. Most of the malignant transformations of benign ovarian teratomas occur in women who are close to menopause or have already menopause. , The probability is about 2%. How to treat
ovarian teratoma?
At present, surgery is the best way to treat ovarian umbilical fetal tumors. Because the body of early tumors is relatively small, patients have no symptoms. Most of them are found through examinations. As the volume increases, symptoms of compression will appear, even as the tumor continues The increase of the weight will shift the center of gravity to one side, leading to torsion of the ovaries, and severe ovarian ischemia, so surgery to remove the ovaries. Ovarian teratoma is not effectively treated with drugs. Only surgery is the best treatment method. Laparoscopy or open cavity surgery can be selected, especially laparoscopic surgery, which is effective for treating medium-sized benign tumors. However, if the alpha-fetoprotein is found to be high before the examination or the teratoma is suspected of having malignant lesions, it must be removed by open surgery.
Warm reminder that
should have a correct understanding of women with ovarian teratoma. Don’t feel scared as soon as you hear the tumor, thinking that it will harm your life. Only in the absence of timely treatment will the disease delay and bring hurt. It is best to treat the ovarian teratoma after the examination and follow the doctor’s guidance. Don’t take measures blindly, and don’t believe in any prescription advertisements. After all, there are no effective drugs to treat ovarian teratomas at present, blindly believe It will only bring more damage.
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Reference materials: "What is ovarian teratoma, is it a malignant tumor? How to treat? 》, Good Doctor Online, 2019.10.17
