What are the symptoms of ovarian teratoma

The ovaries are a symbol of youth for women, and can give women a youthful and beautiful glow. Ovarian teratoma has a great impact on women's lives and has attracted their attention. So, what are the symptoms of ovarian teratoma? The following is a detailed introduction.

Experts say that the symptoms of ovarian teratoma are as follows:

1. Compression and possible symptoms of cavity obstruction: Mediastinal teratoma can often compress the respiratory tract and cause choking, dyspnea and distended neck veins; retroperitoneal teratoma often causes abdominal pain and can cause intestinal obstruction. Pelvic and sacrococcygeal occult teratomas are often diagnosed due to constipation, difficulty in defecation and urinary retention, which is also one of the symptoms of ovarian teratoma.

2. Painless mass: This is the most common symptom of teratoma. It is usually round and cystic, with clear and immovable borders, uneven hardness and softness, and even palpable bone nodules. Exophytic tumors are common in the midline areas such as the sacrococcygeal, occipital, forehead, and nose. Sacrococcygeal teratomas can be divided into three useful clinical types according to their location: overt, latent, and mixed.

3. Introduction to acute symptoms of abnormal changes in tumors: Ovarian and testicular teratomas may cause ovarian or testicular torsion and necrosis, manifested by severe pain and corresponding local symptoms; when secondary infection and intracystic bleeding occur in teratomas, the tumors may often increase in size rapidly, with obvious local tenderness, and accompanied by systemic infection or blood loss symptoms such as fever, anemia, and shock; tumors in the retroperitoneum, ovaries, pelvis, sacrum, etc. may also rupture suddenly, resulting in severe manifestations such as massive bleeding, hemoperitoneum, and shock.

4. Significant symptoms of tumor malignancy: When malignant teratomas and benign teratomas become malignant, they often show rapid tumor growth, loss of original elasticity, and exophytic tumors with superficial venous distension and congestion, local skin infiltration and increased skin temperature. The fetus can be metastatic through the lymph and blood, with symptoms of lymph node enlargement and lung and bone metastasis, as well as systemic symptoms such as weight loss, anemia, and tumor fever.

Ovarian teratoma contains certain malignant factors, which requires everyone's attention and concern. At the same time, after developing this disease, patients must receive treatment as soon as possible and strive for early recovery.