How do patients with teratoma self-diagnose

Teratomas are relatively rare, and the incidence rate itself is not high. Teratomas originate from dormant multifunctional primitive embryonic cells and are mostly benign, but the tendency to malignancy increases with age. The site of occurrence is related to the midline anterior axis or midline paracentral area of ​​the embryological body cavity, and is often seen in the sacral and coccygeal region, mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and gonadal region. It is more common in newborns and infants, and more common in women.

1. Acute abdominal pain. Ovarian teratoma may cause ovarian torsion and necrosis, which manifests as severe pain and corresponding local symptoms. If the teratoma is secondary infected and has intracystic bleeding, it can often rapidly increase in size, with obvious local tenderness, accompanied by fever, anemia, shock and other symptoms.

2. Menstrual abnormalities. Teratoma may cause menstrual abnormalities, such as irregular cycles, heavy or light menstruation.

3. Discovered during cesarean section. For some obese or pregnant people, it is not easy to find teratomas during B-ultrasound. Therefore, some women find teratomas in their abdomen during cesarean section, and the doctor will remove the teratoma.

4. Found out through long-term infertility examination. Some women have been infertile for many years after marriage, and only found out that it was teratoma when they went to the hospital for examination.

5. Feeling a bulge. Some people's teratomas have grown very large, with a big belly. Young women think they are "accidentally pregnant" and older women think they are gaining weight. Once they go to the hospital for a checkup, the disguised teratoma is exposed.

The above is an introduction to "How do patients with teratoma self-diagnose?" I hope the above content can help you and give you a better understanding and deeper understanding of teratoma. Experts remind patients that if there are signs of the disease, they should be checked in time. Once diagnosed, do not panic and communicate with the doctor in time to treat the disease systematically.