In our time very often there are a variety of pathologies of internal organs. Such formations often appear due to hormonal imbalance or weakened immunity. To find out the reason for the appearance of such formations, specialists send their patients for the analysis and then draw conclusions and prescribe the treatment. Popular body formations: polyp and cyst. In this article, we will consider in detail these formations, their cause and how they differ from each other.
Polyp is a tissue overgrowth localized on the mucous membrane. The most common places of their appearance: the stomach, rectum, uterus, female and colon.
A cyst is a cavity filled with fluid that is surrounded by a sheath of connective tissue. Place of appearance can be very different. By type of acquisition are: congenital and acquired.
"Kista" is translated from Greek as a bubble. The sizes of education vary - from 3 to 17 cm. In composition and structure, cysts are divided into true and false. They differ in their structure - the true ones have a layer of cells inside, and the false ones do not have a cellular layer.
Reasons:
- Presence of larval parasites. In this case, the cyst shell covers the body of the larva.
- Inflammatory processes.
- Incorrect operation of secretory functions.
- Presence of congenital anomalies of the digestive system.
- The necrosis and softening of the soft tissues of the stomach. This often happens when a person abuses alcohol.
It happens, as a separate neoplasm, and in combination with other formations. Typically, other formations are polyps. This is their main difference. The polyp, unlike the cyst, is formed on the mucosa, becoming the form of a small protrusion on the stem or without it. Unlike it, they are also not hollow, but they can have hollow formations in the form of the same cyst.
What is the difference between the symptoms and treatment of polyps and cysts?
Usually the symptoms of the cyst appear only when it reaches significant dimensions. Therefore, just like polyps, it is asymptomatic. You can find out the formation after the examinations.
Clinical symptoms in combination with diseases that caused similar formation:
- Increased gas production.
- Swelling of the feet, hands, face, and abdomen.
- Diarrhea.
- Nausea.
- Pain in the abdomen.
- Decreased appetite and body weight.
- Heartburn and belch with a sour aftertaste.
There are 2 ways to treat such gastric emptying:
- Operative. Operative intervention involves: drainage of the cyst and resection. Drainage is the removal of the contents of the formation by a special medical instrument. Partial resection is the removal of part of the stomach along with the tumor. Full resection is the removal of the entire stomach, connecting the esophagus with the large intestine.
- Medicated. Drug treatment involves taking medications that have a resolving and immunostimulating effect.
In the course of clarified facts, it is possible to answer with accuracy, than polyps and cysts differ from each other:
- Their main difference is the structure. We found out that polyps are holistic neoplasms that do not have a hollow structure. The cyst is a hollow neoplasm, filled with fluid.
- There is also a difference in diagnosis and treatment. Polyps are subject to mandatory removal. The cyst is removed only when its rapid growth is noticeable.