Is malignant chocolate cyst cancer?

Is malignant chocolate cyst cancer?

Malignant chocolate cysts are usually cancer.

Malignant chocolate cyst is a rare tumor, and the pathogenesis of malignant chocolate cyst is not fully understood. It may be caused by abnormal proliferation of liver endoderm tissue. Although malignant chocolate cyst is a malignant tumor, its malignancy is relatively low, it grows slowly, and metastasizes rarely. It is usually classified as a moderate malignant tumor. The clinical symptoms of malignant chocolate cyst are usually not obvious, and patients may experience upper abdominal discomfort, tenderness, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. Because these symptoms lack specificity, they are easily overlooked. If these symptoms are found, you should seek medical attention in time and conduct further examinations.

If a malignant chocolate cyst is found, it also needs to be treated in time. Treatment methods include surgical resection and chemotherapy. Surgical resection is the first choice for treating malignant chocolate cysts. It can remove the tumor and prevent recurrence. Chemotherapy is a treatment method that uses chemotherapy drugs to kill cancer cells and inhibit the growth of tumor cells. Compared with surgery, chemotherapy can treat the whole body. Chemotherapy drugs include cisplatin injection, vincristine sulfate injection, oxaliplatin injection, etc. The drugs need to be used under the guidance of professional doctors and individuals cannot use them blindly.