What are the complications of ovarian tumors

Ovarian tumor is a common tumor of the female reproductive system. It has many causes. Ovarian tumors can be divided into good and malignant types, and their clinical manifestations are different. The following will give you a detailed introduction to the manifestations of ovarian tumors.

1. Clinical manifestations of benign ovarian tumors

The tumor develops slowly and is often asymptomatic in the early stages. It is often discovered accidentally during a gynecological examination.

There is a feeling of abdominal distension, and the patient can feel the mass from the abdomen. If the tumor grows and fills the pelvic cavity, it may cause compression symptoms such as frequent urination and constipation. Abdominal examination can feel a mass with a clear outline.

During gynecological examination, a cystic or solid mass is felt on one or both sides of the uterus. The mass is smooth and movable and is not connected to the uterus. Generally, benign tumors are painless and only cause abdominal pain when complications such as torsion, rupture or secondary infection occur.

Clinical manifestations of malignant ovarian tumors

There are usually no symptoms in the early stages, and if symptoms occur, it is usually in the late stages. The tumor grows rapidly in a short period of time, causing abdominal distension, ascites and compression symptoms or infiltration of surrounding tissues. Functional tumors can produce corresponding symptoms of excess estrogen or androgen.

Late-stage patients will experience cachexia symptoms such as weakness, weight loss, anemia, etc. Tumors touched during gynecological examination are mostly solid, bilateral, uneven in surface, and immobile. Nodules of varying sizes can be touched in the rectouterine pouch, and sometimes enlarged lymph nodes can be touched in the axilla or supraclavicular region. Complications may occur in both benign and malignant tumors, such as tumor pedicle torsion, tumor rupture, infection, and malignant transformation.

The above are the clinical manifestations of ovarian tumors. I believe everyone has already understood them. Knowing this knowledge can help everyone distinguish between benign and malignant ovarian tumors in a timely manner in life. Based on these manifestations, everyone can also judge whether they have ovarian tumors in a timely manner. If so, they should be treated in time.