Polyps are benign formations? We understand together

Polyps are small protrusions on the mucous membranesshells of internal organs. This term was introduced into medicine by Hippocrates and literally means "many legs". It should be noted that such protrusions can appear absolutely in all parts of the digestive tract, as well as in the pharynx or nose, in the uterus, bronchus or bladder. By the way, polyps are benign formations (with rare exception), which can grow both in solitary 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 lies in thethat from a good-quality education a polyp can pass into a malignant, thereby becoming a threat to the life of the patient. That is why it is very important to timely identify these protrusions, as well as their correct treatment.

Types of polyps

By the type of formation, such protrusions differ in:

• Inflammatory, appearing in places of inflammatory processes (for example, in the uterus with endometriosis or in the stomach with ulcers, gastritis).
• Hyperplastic, formed as a result of growth of a healthy mucosa.
• Neoplastic, representing the most dangerous result of the growth of atypical cells. As a rule, such a polyp with time degenerates into a malignant tumor.

By structure (microscopic):

• Tubular polyps are smooth projections on the mucous membranes, which in appearance look very much like tubes.
• The nasal polyps on their surface have the finest hairs, in which the malignant tumor most often develops.
• Vorsinnate-tubular polyps are combined formations.

According to the form:

• Polyp with a leg.
• A "sitting" polyp without a leg.

Polyps: symptoms of the disease

As mentioned above, such entities mayarise on the mucous membranes of any internal organs. It should be noted 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 one or another diseased organ.

• Stomach - pain between the shoulder blades or in the lower back, especially after eating, nausea, profuse salivation, heartburn, general weakness and diarrhea.
• Intestine - pain in the abdomen, burning and itching in the anus, diarrhea with small veins of blood, dizziness and weakness.
• Female genitalia - itching, burning and bleeding.
• Bladder - discomfort when urinating, bleeding and frequent urge to go to the toilet.
• Gallbladder - in rare cases, pain after eating in the right side of the abdomen immediately under the ribs.
• Bronchi - a constant cough, difficulty in breathing.

Treatment

As practice shows, the operation of polyps(removal) does not last long and in most cases passes more than successfully. In this case, the removal of benign formations occurs either by curettage or by hysteroscopy. However, after such procedure, the patient is recommended to comply with all the prescriptions of the doctor, including to lead a healthy lifestyle in order to avoid relapses.