Ovarian fibroid

Ovarian fibroid is a benign tumor consisting of connective tissue. It is a rare disease, accounting for about 1-8% of all ovarian tumors.

The causes of ovarian fibroid are not fully understood. It is believed that the tumor develops from ovarian stromal cells or from remnants of embryonic tissue. Risk factors are genetic predisposition, hormonal disorders, inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs.

Symptoms of the disease are nonspecific. Pain in the lower abdomen and menstrual irregularities may occur. The tumor is usually diagnosed accidentally during a routine examination.

To confirm the diagnosis, ultrasound, MRI, and laparoscopy are performed. Treatment consists of removing the tumor along with the ovary. The prognosis is favorable. After surgery, relapses are rare.

Ovarian fibroid is a pathological formation in the form of a tumor in women. It often occurs during menopause in patients prone to the formation of ovarian cysts. Fibroid masses can grow from both functional ovarian tissue (follicles) and stroma (tissue lining the capsule).

The composition of such formations includes tissues of various origins. In 70% of cases, endometrioid tissue is found, in all other cases it is a scar. The formation of fibroids occurs when ovarian tissue responds to a damaging factor by causing cell proliferation. This can only happen with hyperplasia or injury to the cells of the glands and capsules to which the fallopian tubes are attached. More often, fibroid formations are located along the edge of the capsule, less often they extend along its surface. The mucous membrane of the uterus, the tissue of which is normally penetrated by blood vessels, is rarely part of fibrous formations.

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