Fibroids are benign tumors found in all organs, classified as hard, soft, or uterine. They can be cancerous, and surgery is often recommended to remove problematic fibroids. Recovery time varies, and follow-up appointments are required.
Fibroids, also known as fibroid tumors, fibroids, and fibromatous or fibroblastic tumors, can be found in all organs. Common benign fibroids are classified as hard, soft, or uterine. There are other types of fibroid tumors but they don’t fall into one of these groups, they are often found in other areas or organs. In some cases, the cells of a fibroid can be cancerous. The tumor is then classified as a fibrosarcoma.
Connective, or fibrous, tissue is the structure that forms benign fibroids. Mesenchyma tissue, a type of connective tissue found in a fibroid, contains cells that are loose rather than compressed. This tissue can also form cartilage, standard connective tissue, and help develop the lymphatic and circulatory systems. When this form of tissue remains fibrous, a fibroid is more likely to develop.
Hard fibroids, called fibroma durum, are made up of more fibers with fewer cells. The extra fibers make the tumors much tougher than other types. They are most commonly found in the jaw or mouth. In many cases, the tumors form between the teeth and jaw bone and may also be accompanied by calcified tissue that closely resembles the texture of bone.
Soft fibroids, called flaky fibroids, contain more cells that are loosely connected and not as many fibers. These cancers have a tree. They most commonly occur on the neck, skin, armpit and groin areas where the skin rubs together.
Uterine fibroids grow in the uterine wall, partially in the uterine cavity, and outside the uterine wall. This type of cancer is the most common for women. Most fibroid uterine cancers go undetected unless they lead to problems and complications. Problem tumors can cause abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain and infertility.
Other types of fibroids are classified based on their location, similar to how uterine fibroids are classified. These tumors can be found on or in any organ. Examples include fibroid tumors of the nasal passage, lungs and ovaries.
Many fibroids cause no symptoms and are generally not detected until problems occur. Doctors may decide to biopsy a discovered fibroid to determine if it is benign. For those who are problematic, surgery to remove the tumor is often recommended. Cancerous fibroids are almost always removed, except in cases where removal of the fibroid would be life-threatening.
The surgery performed to remove the fibroids is done on the same outpatient day. More complicated moves may require an extended hospital stay. Regardless of the length of your hospital stay, recovery from surgery will take time.
Initially, the patient will have limitations on activity levels. Doctors will provide aftercare instructions, and follow-up appointments are required. The healing progress is checked and the patient is monitored for signs of infection, including fever and redness around the incision. In cases of cancerous fibroids, further treatment and monitoring is needed to ensure that the fibroids do not grow back.
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