A fibroma is a benign, usually discolored growth in human skin or connective tissue. It is quite harmless in most cases and can be removed if it is bothersome, painful, or displeasing for cosmetic reasons. Fibroma is quite common overall. What is a fibroma? A fibroma usually refers to a benign as well as tumor-like … Fibroma: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Fibrocytes are part of the connective tissue. They are normally in a resting state and have irregular projections that join with the projections of other fibrocytes to give connective tissue three-dimensional strength. When needed, such as after mechanical injury, fibrocytes can “awaken” from their dormancy and revert to fibroblasts by dividing to synthesize components of … Fibrocyte: Structure, Function & Diseases
The fibroadenoma is the most common benign tumor of the female breast and occurs mainly between the ages of 20 and 40. It consists of glandular and connective tissue of the breast and thus belongs to the mixed tumors. The fibroadenoma occurs in about 30% of all women. The cause is assumed to be a … Fibroadenoma
Removal of a fibroadenoma A fibroadenoma is a benign change in the female breast. A development into a breast cancer is only described in very few individual cases. Therefore a removal of a fibroadenoma is generally not necessary. Nevertheless, there are some situations in which a removal can be considered. For example, it is rare … Removal of a fibroadenoma | Fibroadenoma
Rehabilitation Complete removal leads to immediate recovery. Incompletely removed fibroadenomas have a tendency to re-grow (recurrence tendency). The best prophylaxis is the self-examination of the woman. This should be done at least once a month, regardless of age. The best time for this is one week after the start of menstruation, because the breast is … Rehabilitation | Fibroadenoma
Introduction The non-ossifying fibroma usually causes no pain or other symptoms and is often found radiologically by chance. It is one of the most common benign changes in bone and is almost always accompanied by spontaneous healing. Definition The non-ossifying fibroma is not a true new formation, but a developmental malformation. Instead of a bone, … Non-ossifying fibroma
Which bones are frequently affected? Non-ossifying fibroma is a bone formation disorder and therefore particularly affects bones that grow strongly. The long tubular bones are most frequently affected. These include the bones of the upper and lower arms and the upper and lower legs. Over ninety percent of cases affect the lower extremities, i.e. the … Which bones are frequently affected? | Non-ossifying fibroma
Differential diagnosis The non-ossifying fibroma shows a clear image on X-ray and does not actually require any further diagnosis. Other clinical pictures can almost always be distinguished from non-ossifying fibroma by their radiological image. For example, the aneurysmatic bone cyst shows a fluid level in the MRI and affects the entire transverse area of the … Differential diagnosis | Non-ossifying fibroma
Conclusion The non-ossifying fibroma is in most cases a radiological accidental finding and occurs mainly in children and adolescents. It is a benign connective tissue bone change, which heals spontaneously in most cases. Very rarely, a fracture may occur, but it can heal on its own. If the area of the non-ossifying fibroma is very … Conclusion | Non-ossifying fibroma
Synonym Fibroadenmon Fibrosis Adenosis Epithelial hyperplasia Mastopathy Milk duct papilloma Macromasty Cyst Lipoma Ductectasia Phylloid tumor Benign breast tumors (benign tumors of the breast) are changes in the breast that have no disease value. In order to be able to exclude a malignancy, the lumps should nevertheless always be examined microscopically. There are different types … Benign breast tumours
Macromasty Macromastia is a pronounced enlargement of the breast. One breast can weigh over 400g. If this extremely large breast leads to psychological or orthopaedic problems, a breast reduction (mamma reduction plastic surgery) is indicated. Cyst in the breast A cyst within the breast often develops at the beginning of the menopause (perimenopausal = in … Macromasty | Benign breast tumours
Definition Mastopathy is a remodelling reaction of the breast. In the process, more connective tissue is formed. Cell proliferation occurs in the milk ducts and the milk ducts are widened. More than half of all women are affected by conversion reactions of this mastopathy. However, only about 20% of the affected women suffer from pain, … Mastopathy