What does breast hyperplasia and calcification mean?

Mother is the greatest person in the world, but she raises her children but ends up suffering from illness. Breast hyperplasia is a disease that mothers are prone to. Breasts are the organs that women use to raise children. However, if a woman suffers from breast hyperplasia, not only will she not be able to breastfeed her child, but it will also cause her great pain. Breast hyperplasia can also cause breast calcification, bringing more pain to women! For the sake of women's health, let us now understand the situation and causes of breast hyperplasia and calcification!

Basic Concepts

Calcification of breast hyperplasia is caused by calcium deposition. Regular check-ups are required and symptomatic medication can be used to treat any pain symptoms.

Breast calcifications are calcium deposits that can be seen on a mammogram. There are two types of breast calcifications: macrocalcifications and microcalcifications.

Macrocalcifications are usually degenerative changes inside the breast. They are usually caused by previous injury, inflammation, or aging of the breast arteries and are not usually related to cancer.

Microcalcifications are specks of calcium that may be found at sites of rapidly disintegrating cells. These remnants left behind by rapidly decomposing cells can appear as microcalcifications. When they appear in large groups, it indicates the possibility of small tumors.

Cause

Since there is no clear understanding of the mechanism and cause of breast hyperplasia, the current treatment is basically symptomatic. Some patients may experience spontaneous remission several months to 1 to 2 years after onset and usually do not require treatment. For patients with more obvious symptoms and more extensive lesions, wearing a bra to support the breasts or using 5% potassium iodide can relieve the symptoms. In addition, there is hormone therapy. Some people use androgens to treat this disease to inhibit the effects of estrogen, soften nodules, and relieve symptoms; but this treatment may aggravate the imbalance of hormones in the human body and is not suitable for routine use. It should only be considered when the symptoms are severe and affect normal work and life.

During the follow-up observation of the patient, if a lump is found that grows rapidly or becomes hard in a short period of time, the possibility of cancer should be highly suspected. If necessary, a biopsy or simple resection of the affected breast should be performed. If cancer cells are found in the frozen section during the operation, the patient should be treated as breast cancer.