How to treat epidermal cysts? Treatment methods for epidermal cysts

Epidermal cyst is a benign tumor, often accompanied by skin warts, spina bifida, syringomyelia, basilar pitting syndrome and other symptoms. Generally, epidermal cysts can be removed by surgery, and the cure rate is generally high, and the recovery after surgery is good. The most important thing for epidermal cysts is daily care.

1: The course of the disease is usually several years to several decades. Because the disease grows slowly, even if the tumor is large and even involves more than one lobe of the brain, its clinical symptoms can still be very mild. Therefore, in the past, some people reported that the average time from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis was as long as 16 years. In recent years, some people reported that the average time is 5 years. About 70% of patients have a course of disease of more than 3 years.

2: Associated deformities: This disease may be accompanied by skin hair loss, spina bifida, syringomyelia, basilar pitting syndrome, etc.

3: Symptoms and signs Epidermoid cysts in different parts of the body have different clinical symptoms and signs. According to the origin of intracranial epidermoid cysts and their relationship with the cranial blood vessels and plexuses, foreign countries divide them into three groups: 1) posterior sella or vertebral-basilar artery group; 2) suprasellar, parasellar or internal cervical artery group; 3) intraventricular or plexus group. According to the age of onset, clinical manifestations and auxiliary examinations, qualitative diagnosis is not difficult, especially for young patients with trigeminal neuralgia, the cause of which is mostly epidermoid cysts. The clinical application of CT and MRI makes the qualitative and localized diagnosis of epidermoid cysts in various parts fast, accurate and easy. Even unexpected pathologies may be discovered.

1: Pay attention to dietary balance: Dietary balance is the basis for maintaining the body's immunity. Ordinary food is the best source of nutrients for the body. Patients with clinical conditions such as malnutrition should receive individualized nutritional treatment.

2: Diversify your food and rationalize your diet: To ensure a balanced and comprehensive nutritional intake, it is necessary to diversify your food daily, that is, to match it in the proportions of the five major food groups shown in the Balanced Diet Pyramid for Chinese Residents.

3: Eat small meals frequently and eat light and easily digestible food: For patients who have undergone radiotherapy, chemotherapy or surgery, due to weakened digestive function, increasing the frequency of meals can reduce the burden on the digestive tract and increase food intake.

4: Avoid certain foods: Avoid certain foods based on the nature of the disease and the individual characteristics of different patients. Excessive avoidance of certain foods is not recommended. Generally, patients should limit or avoid foods such as high-temperature fried, smoked, grilled, spicy, greasy, and hard foods.

5: Choose more foods with anti-cancer effects: fruits and vegetables (such as asparagus, carrots, spinach, tomatoes, broccoli, potatoes, kiwis, citrus fruits), soybeans and their products, edible fungi, nuts, seaweed, coix seeds, milk, eggs, etc.

After surgery, the patient generally recovers well. If the tumor can be mostly removed, recurrence is usually delayed, which can be delayed for several years or even decades. The prevention and treatment of postoperative complications are the key to reducing mortality and disability rates. The surgical mortality rate of cysts was as high as 70% in the first half of the 20th century. In recent years, with the advancement of modern technology and the willingness to perform subtotal cystectomy, the actual surgical mortality rate is almost non-existent.