Two common diagnostic methods for uterine fibroids

In recent years, China's medical level has been greatly improved, and many diseases have been diagnosed more accurately, and uterine fibroids are one of them. What are the common diagnostic methods for uterine fibroids ? The following will tell you about the common diagnostic methods for uterine fibroids.

In general, the common diagnostic methods for uterine fibroids are:

1. Detection of the uterine cavity:

This method of diagnosing uterine fibroids uses a probe to measure the uterine cavity. Intramural fibroids or submucosal fibroids often enlarge and deform the uterine cavity, so a uterine probe can be used to detect the size and direction of the uterine cavity. Comparing it with the findings of a bipartite clinic helps determine the nature of the mass, and at the same time understands whether there is a mass in the cavity and its location. However, when diagnosing uterine fibroids, it must be noted that the uterine cavity is often tortuous, or blocked by submucosal fibroids, so that the probe cannot be fully inserted, or if it is a subserosal fibroid, the uterine cavity often does not enlarge, which can lead to misdiagnosis.

2. Ultrasound examination:

At present, B-ultrasound examination is a common method for diagnosing uterine fibroids in China. The accuracy rate of identifying fibroids can reach 93.1%. It can show the enlargement of the uterus, irregular shape; the number, location, size of fibroids, whether the fibroids are uniform or liquefied cystic; and whether there is compression of other organs around. Due to the dense cells per unit volume of tumor cells in the fibroid nodules, the content of the connective tissue scaffold structure and the different arrangements of tumors and cells, the fibroid nodules show three basic changes when scanned: weak echo, equal echo and strong echo.

The weak echo type has a high cell density, a high content of elastic fibers, a mainly nested arrangement of cells, and relatively abundant blood vessels. The strong echo type has a high content of collagen fibers, and the tumor cells are mainly arranged in bundles. The equal echo type is between the two. Posterior wall fibroids are sometimes unclear. The harder the fibroid, the more severe the attenuation performance, and the benign attenuation is more obvious than the malignant. When the fibroid degenerates, the acoustic penetration increases. When it becomes malignant, the necrotic area increases, and the echoes inside are disordered. Therefore, B-ultrasound examination is helpful in diagnosing fibroids, providing a reference for distinguishing whether the fibroid is degenerated or has malignant changes, and it is also helpful in distinguishing ovarian tumors or other pelvic masses. This is of great significance for the diagnosis of uterine fibroids.

The above is an introduction to the common diagnostic methods of uterine fibroids. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Once you have uterine fibroids, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease.