Misunderstandings in the Treatment of Hamartoma

Many patients have never heard of the word hamartoma. It is a disease that seriously harms the body. Some patients have some misunderstandings in treatment, do not understand the disease, and are a little worried and afraid. Patients should learn more about the common sense of the disease. So, what are the misunderstandings in the treatment of hamartoma?

Hamartoma, also known as angiomyolipoma, is a benign tumor. In recent years, the incidence of hamartoma has been increasing, which may be related to the improvement of diagnostic technology. Renal hamartoma can be an independent disease or accompanied by tuberous sclerosis, which is a familial hereditary disease. It is associated with mental retardation, butterfly-shaped sebaceous adenoma on the face, etc. However, the vast majority of hamartoma patients in my country do not have tuberous sclerosis.

Malocclusion can be accompanied by tuberous sclerosis, which is an autosomal dominant gene and a hereditary familial disease. Eighty percent of patients have butterfly-shaped sebaceous adenomas on their faces, and other organs such as the brain, eyes, bones, heart, and lungs also have lesions. Brain development is slow, intelligence is poor, and there are epileptic seizures, which are mostly bilateral kidneys. The vast majority of angiomyolipomas in my country are not accompanied by tuberous sclerosis.

The dangers of hamartoma

Hamartoma should be called "renal angiomyolipoma". It is composed of blood vessels, smooth muscle and fat. It is a benign tumor and will not recur or metastasize. Under B-ultrasound and CT, if fat is seen inside the tumor, it can basically be determined to be a hamartoma. However, there are also a small number of hamartomas with very little fat tissue or irregular shapes, which need to be distinguished from renal cancer.

Because the kidneys are located in a relatively hidden position, with abdominal organs in front and strong back muscles behind, the vast majority of patients with hamartomas do not have obvious symptoms, and many are discovered accidentally during physical examinations.

Most hamartomas are harmless, but some larger hamartomas can cause back pain in patients due to compression of nerves, or can compress digestive organs such as the duodenum and stomach, causing digestive discomfort. If a hamartoma ruptures, the patient will experience abdominal pain, hematuria and other symptoms. If not treated in time, it may even cause shock and endanger life.

Can surgery cure hamartoma?

Surgical stimulation often causes the displacement and recurrence of hamartoma. If hamartoma metastasizes and recurs in another part of the internal organs after surgery, it is not only harmful but also more difficult to treat, thus aggravating the patient's condition in disguise and even affecting the organ function, which is even more unprofitable for the patient.

Therefore, in order to achieve the best therapeutic effect, various therapies must be organically and completely combined according to the different requirements of different diagnoses to form a scientific, standardized, systematic and complete treatment plan.