Papillomas in the navel and abdomen - routes of transmission and treatment

More than 50% of men and women are infected with papillomavirus.

Often, signs of HPV appear on the abdomen. Such papillomas are benign in nature and have a drop-shaped shape.

Often, papillomas located in the abdominal area do not cause any particular inconvenience to their owner. But damage to formations can lead to adverse consequences.

Doctors strongly recommend removing papillomas on the abdomen. However, it is first necessary to diagnose the type of growth and assess the possible risks that arise after radical treatment.

Causes

Papillomas are soft skin formations. Warts can be flat or raised on the body on a thin stalk.

The leading factor that causes papillomatosis is infection of the body with HPV infections. In a healthy person, the virus may not manifest itself for years.

But why then do papillomas form on the abdomen?

The causes and methods of treatment of neoplasms depend on their type and the presence of provoking factors.

Papilloma on the abdomen is the leading cause of appearance:

• frequent consumption of alcoholic beverages;

• weak immunity;
• stress;
• gastrointestinal diseases;
• promiscuity;
• infections;
• long-term use of medications, including antibiotics;
• smoking;
• depressive states;
• visiting beaches, saunas, swimming pools.

Routes of transmission of the virus

The leading way of occurrence of HPV is considered to be frequent change of sexual partners. Also, umbilical papilloma, located in the navel and abdomen, is formed after infection of the fetus as it passes through the infected birth canal. That is, the virus is transmitted directly from a sick mother to a child.

An equally common way to get papillomavirus is visiting public places:

1. sauna;
2. gym;
3. pool;
4. bath;
5. toilet.

In addition, HPV can get on the skin of the abdomen after it is injured during hair removal, shaving, wearing piercings, etc.

Polyps in the intestines

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The favorite place for polyps is the large intestine and rectum. Formations developing from the epithelial cells of these organs are called colorectal. These are the polyps that are most often found, so let's start with them.

Rectal polyp

According to statistics, 20-30% of adults have some kind of colorectal polyp. It is true that most of these tumors are harmless, but it is also possible for a colorectal polyp to cause bowel cancer.

Why and how the polyp develops is still unknown. For now we can only name the factors that contribute to this process. Also, doctors cannot say with certainty whether a person is completely insured against the development of polyps or, on the contrary, this is an inevitable disease. One way or another, it is known that a polyp is nothing more than the result of extracellular cell activity.

A normal cell grows and divides systematically. This is a natural process. Problems begin when genes mutate and cells begin to multiply out of control—new cells are not needed, but they can still form. Uncontrollably growing intestinal cells produce polyps. Polyps can occur in any area of ​​the intestine, although they most often occur on the left side of the colon and rectum.

Types of growths and their danger

The pathogens that provoke the appearance of growths on the abdomen are low-oncogenic species that degenerate into malignant neoplasms. There are more than 100 types of warts that form on the body.

What papillomas on the abdomen are called and look like is indicated in the table:

The danger of papillomas is that they are a cosmetic defect. Therefore, the owner of growths may experience stress when exposing his stomach on the beach, in the pool or sauna.

Also, the growths are easily injured and inflamed by friction with clothing, which can lead to subsequent infection of the wound and the spread of the virus.

But the greatest risk of the formation of papillomas on the abdomen is the likelihood of their degeneration into an oncogenic strain.

Types of intestinal polyps

There are two types of polyps - non-neoplastic and neoplastic. The first type of polyps is not characterized by malignant degeneration, the second is dangerous. Neoplastic polyps are divided into adenomas and serrated polyps. Most intestinal polyps are adenomas. This polyp resembles a gland. It is often called an adenoma, and the cancer that develops from it is called adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of colorectal cancer.

In general, the larger the polyp, the higher the risk of malignancy, especially in the case of tumor polyps.

Increases the risk of developing polyps themselves:

• Age over 50 years;
• Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis);
• Family history of polyposis;
• Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption;
• Obesity and low physical activity;
• African American descent;
• Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.

Ulcerative colitis
There are human genetic mutations that cause the heredity of polyps. The presence of such a mutation also increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Congenital pathologies that cause polyps are:

• Lynch syndrome
  - a person with this condition develops a small number of polyps, although they tend to quickly become malignant. Lynch syndrome is the most common cause of congenital bowel cancer. It has also been linked to breast, stomach, small bowel, urinary tract and ovarian cancers.
• Familial adenoma polyposis
  is a rare disease that causes hundreds and sometimes thousands of polyps in the colon. The disease begins in adolescence. Against the background of acceptable polyposis, cancer develops in almost one hundred cases out of a hundred, and, as a rule, before 40 years of age.
• Gardner's syndrome
  - with this disease, polyps develop in the large and small intestines. The syndrome is characterized by the appearance of tumors on the skin, bones and other parts of the body.
• MYH-associated polyposis
  - This condition is similar to Gardner's syndrome. This time mutations in the so-called. MYH develops in genes. The patient is often diagnosed with multiple adenoma polyps and develops colon cancer at an early age.
• Pacers-Egers syndrome
  - the disease begins with the appearance of age spots throughout the body, including the lips, gums, feet, and then polyps appear throughout the intestines.
• Dental polyposis syndrome
  - during this time, multiple serrated polyps develop in the upper part of the colon.

Course of the disease

After entering the body, HPV infects the basal epithelium. In an infected cell, the pathogen lives in two types. The episomal form (the virus does not infect the cell chromosome) is benign. With the introsomal type, the pathogen invades DNA cells, which increases the risk of oncogenicity.

Often, papillomas on the abdomen bother people with weakened immune systems. The incubation period of HPV can last from 30 days to 2-3 years. The disease has a latent course.

When infected, several strains of HPV can enter the body at once. Provoking factors contribute to the activation and multiplication of the virus, against which clinical signs appear.

With chronic recurrent HPV, the growths can be single or merge with each other due to the spread of infection. As the disease progresses, the formation may change in size, type or color of papillomas.

Diagnostic methods

To determine the type of papilloma in the navel and abdominal area, you need to consult a dermatologist. First, the doctor examines the growths and, if necessary, prescribes instrumental diagnostic methods.

There are 2 main methods for determining the HPV type:

1. Digene HPV test - allows you to determine the type of virus and its concentration.
2. PCR – determines the presence of infection and its type.
3. Cytological examination is effective in 80% of cases.

If, after studying the results, the doctor suspects that the formation may be oncogenic, then further diagnostics are carried out aimed at determining the malignancy of the growth. For this purpose, colposcopy is prescribed, which determines the parameters, location of the wart and the degree of risk of cancer. A biopsy is also done, which involves examining a small part of the papilloma under a microscope.

To identify the nature of the virus and prescribe optimal treatment, in addition to the diagnostic methods described above, scrapings, smears and blood are taken from the infected person for analysis.

Is it necessary to remove papillomas?

When the body is infected with papillomatosis, many believe that papillomas in the navel are an aesthetic defect. However, HPV can change the DNA of cells, causing them to reproduce abnormally. This suggests that skin formations are dangerous and can cause the development of cancer.

Removal of papillomas on the abdomen is necessary if:

• warts quickly spread throughout the body;
• the formation is constantly exposed to injury or friction;
• the growth changed color, increased in size, and began to bleed or hurt.

It is noteworthy that eliminating warts does not guarantee that they will not form again in the future. After all, HPV is often present in the body, without manifesting itself at all until a favorable period appears when immunity decreases.

Is prevention possible?

The basis for the prevention of colon cancer and polyps is screening, although there is evidence of the preventive effect of other factors. For example, some studies show that calcium intake prevents the recurrence of colon adenomas (unfortunately, it is still unknown whether calcium has a protective effect against colon cancer), while other studies show that vitamin D helps prevent the development of colorectal cancer .

This issue is still under study, but there are already established and tried and tested recommendations: the risk of developing dangerous intestinal diseases will be significantly reduced if you develop healthy habits - include more fruits, vegetables, grains in your diet, reduce fat, avoid. Physically, you need to maintain a healthy weight.

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Treatment methods

Often, papillomas located on the abdomen do not threaten human health and life, because such formations rarely transform into cancer. But there is a minimal probability, in particular, when the wart is systematically injured.

If papillomas are present on the abdomen, then treatment is selected based on the strain of the virus. Complex therapy is often carried out, including removal of the growth, either medicinally or radically, as well as the use of antiviral, immunostimulating agents, and vitamin complexes.

Mechanical removal

The appearance of papilloma in the navel indicates that the infection is actively spreading throughout the body, allowing the disease to progress. Therefore, doctors advise using drastic methods to eliminate the growth.

How to remove papillomas on the stomach?

To get rid of warts, mechanical types of elimination are used:

1. cryosurgery - formations are frozen with liquid nitrogen, which leads to the destruction of pathogenic cells. Wound healing takes 2-4 weeks.
2. Radio waves - the method of cutting off papilloma involves using a special electrode that emits radio wave energy. The method requires the additional use of analgesics.
3. Laser coagulation - the growth is excised with a light beam. The advantages of the procedure are rapid regeneration of treated tissues, minimal risk of scar formation.

Also, papillomas located on the abdomen are removed using electrocoagulation. The essence of the procedure is burning out the growth with high-frequency current.

Drug therapy

Drug treatment of papilloma on the abdomen consists of the use of drugs that burn out the tumor. The use of antiviral, immunomodulating agents, and vitamin complexes is also indicated.

To burn off warts at home, chemical solutions are often used, which lead to necrosis and subsequent rejection of the warts.

Popular drugs for removing papillomas:

1. Cryopharma;
2. Feresol;
3. Salicylic acid;
4. Verrucacid;
5. Podophyllin;
6. Super clean.

To suppress viral activity, the dermatologist prescribes antiviral medications for external, rectal and oral use. These drugs include Groprinosin, Acyclovir, Panavir, Viferon, Isoprinosine, Allokin alfa.

To activate the body's defenses, with frequent relapses and severe cases of HPV, immunomodulators are used.

The basic component of such drugs is interferon, obtained artificially from human immune cells. Popular immunostimulants are Interferon, Reaferon, Thymosin.

To stimulate the body's protective function, therapy for papillomavirus includes the use of vitamin complexes. It is preferable that such products contain vitamins A, D, C, B, PP, F, E.

Folk remedies

In the acute course of HPV infection, when papilloma appears on the abdomen, drug therapy can be supplemented with traditional methods of treatment. Garlic is often used to remove growths at home. The peeled cloves are crushed, combined with cream and applied to the infected area.

Cover everything on top with adhesive tape and leave for 3 hours. Treatment is carried out every day for up to one month.

Celandine is also often used for papillomavirus. Juice is obtained from the plant, which is used to treat the affected skin. Gauze is placed on top and a bandage is applied. The procedure is carried out until the growths completely disappear.

Other folk methods for removing tumors in the abdominal area:

1. wipe condylomas or acrochords with apple and dandelion juice.
2. Apply beaten egg white to the wart, which should be used for up to 3 months.
3. Rub a mixture of boric acid, aspirin, ethanol, and iodine into the formation.

To suppress viral activity, herbal decoctions are taken orally. Medicinal drinks are prepared from horsetail, lemon balm, nettle, dandelion, and plantain.

Symptoms of polyps in the intestines

Polyps rarely cause clinical symptoms. This is bad. Judge for yourself: an invisible harmless neoplasm turns into an invisible dangerous disease and appears when it is already too late. Even in the case of clinical manifestations, symptoms are nonspecific.

For example, a polyp is characterized by:

• Rectal bleeding
  . Bleeding from the rectum is caused by many other diseases: hemorrhoids, anal fissures, rectal cancer. No one can tell with the naked eye what is behind the bleeding, but the symptom requires attention in any case.
• Change in stool color
  . Blood sometimes appears as red drops in the stool, sometimes it changes the color of the stool to crimson. Foods, medications, and dietary supplements can also change the color of your stool. So this sign is also non-specific, but worthy of attention.
• Changes in bowel function
  . The list of diseases that cause constipation or diarrhea is even more extensive. If bowel movements continue for more than a week, we may be dealing with a large polyp. Mucus discharge from the rectum is also a noticeable sign.
• Pain
  . Colon polyps also periodically manifest as pain. The formation partially compresses the intestines and causes cramping pain in the lower abdomen. It is clear that the polyp is not the only cause of this symptom.
• Iron-deficiency anemia
  . The list of causes of anemia is also quite extensive. Anemia is indicated by general weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath, and diarrhea. What is the connection between polyps and anemia? When a polyp causes bleeding, iron deficiency anemia is expected.

Rectal bleeding
Chronic bleeding leads to iron deficiency, which over time leads to a lack of red blood cells and hemoglobin, so in case of anemia, the patient should be examined for hidden bleeding, which in turn may indicate the presence of polyps.

Thus, abdominal pain, bloody stools, and changes in bowel movements indicate the need to see a doctor, however, as we have already said, these symptoms do not always appear, so you cannot count on them.