Many faced such a problem, as a small bump, for example, on a wrist bone (or in some other location), which suddenly appears, but does not hurt, although it is frightening. It is not clear: where it came from, that is, in general, is what to do. People are trying to get rid of the bumps "folk remedies" such as plantain, celandine or tincture of burdock, but all in vain. Then they go to the doctor and find out that they are dealing with a hygroma.
Details of hygroma
Human movement born in the joints and they also provided. And in order to smooth out the inevitable friction, nature has provided the following "mechanism": bone ends that go into the joints, clothed "Cushioning" cartilage, between which there is a special synovial fluid (actually just water with salts dissolved in it, proteins, carbohydrates). Cartilage friction in such a liquid is virtually absent, and that contributes to the ease of movement. Furthermore, the edge of bone cartilage has a special capsule, which prevents flow of synovial fluid.
Even in the human body and another place the natural friction - this tendon by which muscles pull the bones during movement. Tendons are also in the synovium - "tendon sheath", which is also in synovial fluid.
If the pressure rises in some joint and the capsule there is a weak, sometimes thinned, in a particular place then it can easily be stretched, turned a sort of "bag", which interferes with the normal circulation of the synovial fluid, thereby forming a kind of "jelly" instead of the water. He it is precisely the hygroma - a good-quality education, filled with a jelly-like mass.
Hygroma: dangerous or not?
As a rule, hygroma absolutely safe: not able to regenerate into malignant, not fester and become inflamed, do not cause discomfort and pain. In exceptional cases (extremely rare) large hygroma may press on nerves adjacent to it / vessels. But, despite the absence of the threat posed by such tumors, it should be remembered: she hygroma - again, the reason is its growth is achy joints.
Why do I get?
To unexpectedly appeared hygroma only sufficiently elevated pressure in the joint, coupled with thinning of capsule walls caused by trauma, some congenital inflammation or weakness connective tissue. Nothing else is required - no hypothermia, stretch marks and other things. Hygroma - it really "was not, was not and suddenly arose."
Should I remove hygroma?
Of course, intracranial hygroma, and together with them and the tumors causing compression around him, to remove by surgery is necessary. But such hygroma - a real rarity. More often they still remove patients due to cosmetic discomfort.
Which doctor is engaged hygroma?
So hygroma - a kind of "pouch", has issued the weak, sagging of the synovial membrane. In the former state she already can not be reduced. However, there is a way to "crush", when after hitting the "jelly" that fills hygroma, "poured" into the joint and is dissolved in the synovial fluid. In this case, a bump emptied and before our eyes decreases. But this is only temporary - the shell hygroma again will produce synovial fluid, from the liquid water will suck again, you get "jelly", resulting in a neoplasm "come out" again. So what alternatives to the removal hygroma does not exist. A clean neoplasms such as trauma surgeons or orthopedists.
The consequences of inaction
If the hygroma is not located in the head and does not press on surrounding structures, inaction in relation to its relative safety. Why relative? Because hygroma - a sign of problems with the joint, from which she grows. If you touch the very hygroma there is no need, then inspect the joint is absolutely necessary. And then: when hygroma knee or ankle is actual weight loss and required the selection of a special stop for working with a computer mouse, etc. with brush hygroma.
Important: in order not to miss any serious violations, which may not be as obvious as hygroma, just before her Disposal (if it still goes about removing) it is necessary to solve (or at least identify) with joint problems, from which this hygroma appeared.
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