Changes In The Parenchyma Of Organs - Causes Of Diffuse Changes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Increased Echogenicity Of The Parenchyma

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Parenchyma change

Change in organ parenchyma

Causes of diffuse changes in the parenchyma

Parenchyma from Greek is translated as "filling mass", in medicine it means a set of basic functioning elements of an internal organ that carry out its specific function. Diffuse changes in the parenchyma indicate a change in tissue within the organ. In fact, diffuse phenomena constantly occur in the human body.

During food intake and in the process of breathing, substances penetrate into organs and their tissues, connect with each other, providing cells with oxygen and nutrients. As soon as any violation occurs, the density and composition of the tissue changes, various diffuse seals appear. Changes in the parenchyma, for example, of the pancreas, can be caused by hormonal levels, which leads to disturbances in metabolic processes in the body.

This diagnosis can be made for people suffering from obesity, diabetes mellitus and age-related changes. Various metabolic-dystrophic diseases of the pancreas contribute to the development of diffuse changes in the parenchyma, which leads to the replacement of the parenchyma with adipose tissue. The parenchyma of any organ, especially the liver and pancreas, can be influenced by heredity, smoking, metabolic disorders, and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

The main culprits are, of course, unhealthy diet and alcohol. Diffuseness of changes is not a full-fledged diagnosis, but the possibility of health hazards cannot be ignored, therefore the diagnosis should be carried out as extensively as possible. Moderate diffuse changes occur after any illness, such as acute respiratory viral infection, poisoning. During ultrasound diagnostics, diffuse changes in the parenchyma of the liver and pancreas are generally very often detected. These changes represent a uniform change in tissue density over the entire inner surface of organs. Diffuse changes in the parenchyma of these two organs are most often combined; if liver diseases are found, then pancreatitis of the pancreas will most likely be diagnosed.

Symptoms of changes in the parenchyma of organs

The clinical picture of the manifestation of diffuse changes in the parenchyma of organs may not appear. Sometimes the complaints of patients are limited to feelings of discomfort, a feeling of heaviness in the area of organs and other unpleasant phenomena. Nausea, dizziness and lack of appetite may occur.

Diagnostics of the organ parenchyma

With the help of an ultrasound examination, a specialist can see a change in the uniformity of the parenchyma, an increase or decrease in the density of tissue of a particular organ, and foci of inflammation. And in order to clarify why the organ has a diffuse compaction of the parenchyma, you need to undergo additional examination.

Whether there is an inflammatory process can be learned from the results of a biochemical blood test, and an endoscopic examination gives information about the state of the tissue that is not visible under X-rays. After analyzing the data of all the diagnostic procedures performed, the doctor will be able to make the final diagnosis, according to which treatment will be prescribed.

Increased echogenicity of the parenchyma

One of the main indicators of examination using an ultrasound apparatus is the echogenicity of the tissue, the results obtained allow us to assess the degree of density of the parenchyma of internal organs. For example, increased echogenicity of the pancreas means an inflammatory process or the presence of edema. In the normal state, the echogenicity of the pancreas has a homogeneous structure.

With any form of pancreatitis, the echogenicity of the pancreatic parenchyma increases, the normal process of digestion is disrupted, and serious health problems arise. With inflammatory processes and significant edema of the liver parenchyma, its echogenicity decreases.

Treatment of changes in the parenchyma of organs

Diffuse changes themselves are not cured. It is necessary to determine the cause of organ malfunctions, causing them, eliminate it and begin restorative therapy. Changes can be caused by bad habits, unhealthy diet. Therefore, firstly, you will have to change your usual lifestyle and, secondly, start taking medications that your doctor will prescribe to you.

Parenchymal calcinate

Calcinate is a site of accumulation of calcium salts of various sizes in organs and tissues. The formation of calcifications is a residual phenomenon of the postponed inflammatory process. Calcifications are often found in the lungs after pneumonia or tuberculosis. Their presence in the kidneys may be due to pyelonphritis or glomerulonephritis.

In the kidneys of athletes, the formation of calcites is a consequence of the consumption of large amounts of protein. In women, calcifications are found in the mammary gland, this may indicate the initial stage of a malignant tumor.

Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist

Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".