How should fibroids be diagnosed

Usually, what we call fibroids are composed of well-differentiated subcutaneous connective tissue. They are more common in adults aged 40-50 years old. The tumor grows slowly and generally stops growing after it develops to a certain extent. Among them, fibroids, especially hard fibroids in the abdominal wall muscles, can become malignant. But do you know how to diagnose fibroids? Let's learn it together now!

1. Diagnostic criteria for NFI: 6 or more café-au-lait spots, with the largest diameter >5mm before puberty and >15mm after puberty; freckles in the axilla and inguinal area; 1 or more neurofibromas or plexiform neurofibromas; first-degree relatives with NFI; 2 or more Lisch nodules; bone lesions;

2. NFⅡ diagnostic criteria: bilateral acoustic neuromas confirmed by imaging, first-degree relatives suffering from NFⅡ with unilateral acoustic neuroma, or two of the following: neurofibroma, meningioma, glioma, and Schwann cell tumor, and posterior subcapsular lens opacity in adolescents.

3. It should be differentiated from local soft tissue racemose hemangioma of tuberous sclerosis, syringomyelia, and fibrous dysplasia syndrome.

4. X-rays can reveal various bone deformities; spinal canal angiography, CT and MRI can reveal central nervous system tumors. Brainstem auditory evoked potentials have a greater diagnostic value for acoustic neuromas. Genetic analysis can determine the types of NFI and NFⅡ.

After reading the above introduction, everyone has a certain understanding of the diagnosis of fibroids! I hope it will be helpful to you. Fibroids should be discovered and treated in time. If you feel unwell, please go to a regular hospital for treatment immediately!