What harm does ovarian tumor cause to women

Ovarian tumor torsion is a type of gynecological disease. So what harm will ovarian tumor cause to women? What are the hazards of ovarian tumor torsion? Let's understand the concept and hazards of ovarian tumor pedicle torsion.

Ovarian tumor pedicle torsion is one of the complications of ovarian tumors. It is more common in benign tumors and is a common gynecological acute abdomen. About 10,000 ovarian tumors are complicated by pedicle torsion. What is the cause of ovarian tumor pedicle torsion?

Because there is enough space in the pelvic and abdominal cavities, torsion is likely to occur when the body position changes suddenly or rotates continuously in the same direction, or when the position of the uterus changes during pregnancy or postpartum period.

It is common in cystic tumors with long pedicles, medium size, large mobility, and center of gravity biased to one side, such as cystic teratoma, mucinous and serous cystic tumors. The torsion of the tumor pedicle is composed of the pelvic infundibulum ligament, the ovarian proper ligament and the fallopian tube. After acute pedicle torsion of ovarian tumors, blood circulation is impaired, which can cause tumor swelling, bleeding, necrosis, rupture and infection.

The tumor pedicle can twist in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The degree of twisting varies, and can be half a circle or several circles. Mild cases can recover naturally, but severe cases cannot. Due to the obstruction of venous return, the tumor is highly congested or the blood vessels rupture, causing the tumor to rapidly increase in size, bleeding in the tumor, and eventually arterial blood flow is blocked. The tumor becomes necrotic and turns purple-black, which is easy to rupture and secondary infection.

Harm: When the ovarian tumor pedicle is twisted, blood circulation will be obstructed, resulting in tumor swelling, bleeding, necrosis, rupture and infection. Usually, tumor rupture can be divided into two types: natural rupture and traumatic rupture. The symptoms after rupture depend on the nature of the cyst fluid and the amount of leakage into the abdominal cavity. Usually, when a serous cyst ruptures, only mild abdominal pain occurs, but when a dermoid cyst ruptures, its contents are highly irritating to the peritoneum, causing severe abdominal pain and peritonitis. Usually, most cases of ovarian tumor pedicle torsion can be successfully recovered after surgical resection, because most tumors are benign and the prognosis is generally good.

Warm reminder: The basic knowledge about ovarian tumor torsion is briefly introduced in the article. After realizing the harm caused by ovarian tumor torsion, you should seek medical attention in time if you feel unwell, find out the cause and seek treatment as soon as possible.