Calcinates in the spleen. Description of the disease, causes, symptoms and treatment
From the appearance of various ailments, unfortunately,nobody is insured. For example, many people are concerned about the question: calcification in the liver and spleen - what is it? Let's try together to understand the peculiarities of this pathology.
What are calcintates?
Calcinates in the spleen - It is a salt deposit of various sizes thatare formed during inflammatory processes. It is very often possible to observe such a situation that the lower part of this formation softens and turns into a cyst.
A common problem is alsooccurrence of concomitant necrosis. It develops when the tissue that is located on the border area between the healthy and affected areas melts, thereby contributing to the occurrence of sequestration.
Causes of the disease
Calcinates in the spleen appear as a consequenceinflammatory processes in the body. That is, this disease is a secondary phenomenon, and in order to prevent it, it is sufficient to know the basic prerequisites and causes. The disease develops:
- as a consequence of thean infectious disease that can affect not only the spleen itself, but also the organs adjacent to it (most experts link the occurrence of calcifications with pseudotuberculosis, iersiniosis, etc.);
- the second reason to reveal is much more difficult - it is expressed in a violation of the exchange of calcium and phosphate in the body, because of which, and may appear salt deposits of various sizes.
Regardless of the cause, in most casesthis pathology does not require any treatment, but in some situations it is simply necessary, because the chronic diseases can begin to worsen and the transferred ones can return.
Diagnostics
Since calcinates in the spleen arestructure resemble a human bone, they will be well seen during an examination using an X-ray or a computer or magnetic tomography. Ultrasound is used to determine the presence of inflammatory processes and their spread in the body.
It is extremely unpleasant for every person to hear thatit formed calcification in the spleen. The causes of the appearance of these deposits are not diverse, and if during the diagnosis the doctor comes to the conclusion that the infectious disease has become a provoking factor, the patient can be assigned a full examination of the liver and lungs, because all these organs are linked together.
Symptoms
If the growths are small, then most oftenthey dissolve independently and do not require any treatment. Symptoms, respectively, also do not manifest themselves. To learn that spleen growths, you can during the ultrasound. In this case, the doctor indicates that the body forms scars on the surface.
In the event that calcifications are converted into a cyst or become large enough, the patient may complain of the following symptoms:
- pain in the left side under the ribs;
- nausea and, in severe cases, vomiting;
- fast fatiguability;
- sleep disturbances and drowsiness;
- headache.
Calcinates in the spleen: treatment
In the event that a person does not complain of ailments or during a different kind of research the specialist did not notice the complications, the disease is not treated.
The most dangerous complication, which can cause calcification in the spleen, - this is the closure of the vessels. This pathology can lead to serious consequences. During the diagnosis, it can be identified by the following factors:
- salt accumulations of large sizes;
- venous vessels greatly increase and expand.
When these signs appear, surgery is usually performed, during which the spleen is completely removed.
Traditional methods of treatment
If the calcification in the spleen were found onearly stages, you can try to get rid of them without surgery and surgery. In this case, the possibility of their safe removal and scarring at times increases.
The most effective recipes for this look like this:
- Chicory (20 g) is poured with 200 milliliters of boiling water and left to stand for 40 minutes, then use 2 teaspoons, three times a day, before eating.
- St. John's wort (10 g) is brewed in a glass of boiling water and left for 30 minutes. After cooking, the broth is filtered and another 200 ml of water are added. After the product is ready, it is drunk 3 times.
- It is also recommended to drink pomegranate or cabbage juice, which before it is slightly heated to room temperature. Use this remedy 3 times a day for 30-60 minutes before eating.
If the calcification in the spleen were found onearly stages, it is possible to prevent the development of the disease with the help of a special diet, during which one should refrain from flour, sweet, fatty meat and fish, spicy foods, smoked foods, various canned foods. Also it is not recommended to drink coffee often and too strong tea.
