Fibroma (patient information)

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What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Esophageal stricture?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Ovaries are reproductive glands only in women. Its functions are to produce ova for reproduction and maintain the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Sexcord/ stromal ovarian tumors doesn't have any early symptoms. With the development of the cancer, frequent symptoms include heavy feeling in pelvis, pain in lower abdomen, bleeding from the vagina, weight loss and abnormal periods. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or a combination of them.

What are the Symptoms of Fibroma ?

Some women with fibroids have no symptoms, or have only mild symptoms, while other women have more severe, debilitating symptoms. Common symptoms for uterine fibroids include:

Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.

What Causes ?

The exact cause of these tumors is unknown. Mutations in FOXL2, DICER1, STK11 are involved

Who is at Highest Risk?

Clinical data has suggested that the development of fibromas is related to several factors. It is estimated that up to 70 percent of women develop uterine fibroids. They are usually found in women in their 30s and 40s and typically shrink in size after menopause. Fibroids are two to five times more common in African American women than Caucasian women. Ovarian fibromas are rare and are typically found in women in their 50s during perimenopause (transition to menopause) or postmenopause.

Diagnosis

When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?

Call your health care provider if symptoms of fibroma develop. If you experience either of the following symptoms, seeking urgent medical care as soon as possible:

  • A large amount of bleeding from the vagina


How are fibromas treated?

Treatment depends on fibroid size, symptoms, and other factors. Asymptomatic fibroids may not require treatment. Myomectomy (surgical removal of a uterine fibroid) may be performed to remove fibroids that interfere with fertility in women who want to become pregnant. Hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus) also is commonly performed for patients with debilitating symptoms of uterine fibroids, but it is not an option for women who are planning future pregnancies. Non-surgical uterine fibroid treatments include medications, uterine artery embolization, and focused ultrasound treatment.

Where to find Medical Care for fibromas?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Ovarian cancer

Prevention

Although the reasons for the development of ovarian cancer are not clear, epidemic data shows the following intervention may help to reduce your risk of ovarian cancer:

  • Oral contraceptives
  • Gynecologic surgery
  • Genetic counseling, genetic testing may be prevention strategies for women with a family history of ovarian cancer.

What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

The prognosis of ovarian cancer depends on the following:

  • Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery.
  • The stage of the cancer: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the ovaries
  • Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred
  • The patient’s general health

Possible Complications

  • Spread of the cancer to other organs
  • Loss of organ function
  • Fluid in the abdomen (ascites)
  • Blockage of the intestines

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm

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