Diagnosis
Routine check-up to identify fibroids
Uterine Fibroids are sometimes found in asymptomatic women during a routine pelvic examination or incidentally during imaging.
That’s why routine check-up is fundamental for prevention.
Transvaginal ultrasonography is the standard clinical procedure of a gynecological examination. This technique is about 90-99% sensitive for detecting uterine fibroids, but it may miss subserosal or small fibroids.
Transvaginal ultrasonography is the standard clinical procedure of a gynecological examination. This technique is about 90-99% sensitive for detecting uterine fibroids, but it may miss subserosal or small fibroids.
Adding sonohysterography or hysteroscopy improves sensitivity for detecting submucosal myomas.
Sonohysterography is a special kind of ultrasound exam using a fluid to show more detail of the tissue. The fluid is put into the uterus through the cervix using a thin plastic tube. Sound waves are then used to create images of the lining of the uterus.
Hysteroscopy is carried out using a hysteroscope, which is a narrow telescope with a light and camera at the end sending images to a monitor.
All these techniques are unable to differentiate benign from malignant tumors.