For mastitis is characterized by the development of a wide range of changes in the breast tissue, which explains why the clinical picture of the disease can be varied. Early diagnosis of the disease and timely treatment assignment is a factor in preventing the development of cancer processes. This is the most important in the present conditions, since there is a significant increase in the number of cancer, including breast cancer. Breast - signs should be evaluated in conjunction with clinical manifestations of other systems of the body are women.

Clinical method of diagnosis of the disease

In terms of practical application method of confirming the diagnosis of clinical mastitis it is one of the most affordable, simple and safe. It is known that there are several varieties of forms of the disease, which have their own characteristics. The first signs of mastitis is most commonly associated with the development of pain in women, wherein the pain is different in nature and intensity. In some cases, patients say that the pain can give to the scapula, shoulder or armpit.

Very often it occurs in the form mastopathy premenstrual syndrome, that is, as one of the components of this syndrome. A typical set of symptoms developing in the second phase (usually the maximum display celebrated a few days before the start of the next menstrual cycle). During the first two or three days of onset of menstruation general condition improves. In the diffuse nature of the changes in the mammary gland is a marked increase in pain (or mastalgia) in the period before menstruation. Breast becomes hard, swells, these symptoms persist in women quite a long time. When you call a woman complaining of symptoms during the premenstrual period should conduct a survey of the state of breast cancer after completion of menstruation.

To confirm the diagnosis of mastitis on the basis of clinical diagnostic method should pay attention to the following information:

• results of physical examination of the patient
• detection of changes in the superficial and deep palpation of the breast
• examination of the lymph nodes

If you find a woman cystic formation objectively during the inspection determines its size, uniformity of structure and mobility, the presence of an underlying tissues. Should be examined carefully the skin over the breast in the place where the identified changes. If the formation is less than 10 mm in size, it can not be reliably detected by objective examination, complicates diagnosis is especially important for the diagnosis of early stages.

Why you should not put off a visit to the doctor

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of early detection of structural changes in the mammary gland. Women should examine their own breasts and be sure to visit the gynecologist for an annual inspection. With careful attention to prevention can achieve good results in the prevention of cancer.

Breast disease is characterized by benign course, the risk of malignancy is minimal (out of ten cases, only one can be installed malignant). Despite this low frequency, it can not be taken lightly in this problem. Even a benign process may be the first step in the development of malignant breast disease.

Clinical manifestations of the disease depend on the form of mastitis Breast when breast hurts . When a node is determined by the shape change in the structure of tissues, accompanied by the formation of the node most painful sensations. Sometimes the disease has no symptoms, the woman discovers a node in the process of self-breast exam. This problem is a woman goes to the doctor, who in the course of the survey confirm or exclude the diagnosis. If diffuse mastopathy Diffuse breast - who are exposed to?   pain appears, depending on the day of the cycle, then nodular characteristic that the pain becomes constant.

Often when there are mastitis nipple discharge. This clinical feature is not characteristic of mastitis, but requires in-depth examination of a woman who appeared this kind of complaint. The cause of the release may be a syndrome hyperprolactinemia, so it is important to recommend hormonal examination and a blood test for serum levels of the hormone prolactin. Confirmation of the diagnosis of hyperprolactinemia when mastitis is an indication for hormone therapy to suppress excessive secretion of the hormone. The first appearance of excreta should not expect that they may eventually stop on their own. Valuable time for the treatment will be missed, causing complications in the form of rebirth in the malignant process.

Pain syndrome can be called the first sign of illness, so we should not think that the pain is a sign of cancer. It thinks of the women who appear this symptom. A sign of malignant transformation when mastitis is the appearance of bleeding, so mandatory in the clinical situation should be carried out needle biopsy. Only on the basis of histological studies it is concluded that the nature of the proceeding iron processes and select appropriate therapy.

If we consider that according to statistics, about 80% of women of reproductive age suffer from mastopathy in various clinical cases. The effectiveness of any therapeutic measures depend on the timely initiation of therapy and comprehensive examination of the woman, so when the first complaint is not necessary to postpone visits to the doctor mammalogy.

Marina Solovyov

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