ARACHNOIDAL FIBROBLASTOMA

Arachnoidal fibroblastoma, commonly known as meningioma, is a tumor that grows in the meninges that protects your spinal cord and brain. This is the most frequent kind of tumor that develops in the head. Although it is not technically a brain tumor, it is classified as one since it may compress or crush the surrounding brain, nerves, and arteries. 

Furthermore, meningiomas are benign tumors that develop in the brain’s lining and may cause severe harm to surrounding brain tissue, nerves, or arteries. Most meningiomas may not need urgent treatment, but they may need to be monitored for signs and symptoms for many years.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms for arachnoidal fibroblastoma usually appear gradually and may be relatively mild at first. Symptoms and indicators may vary depending on where the tumor is located in the spine or brain, but they may include:

  • Seizures
  • Language difficulty
  • Changes in eyesight, such as blurriness or double vision
  • Memory Loss
  • Headaches, particularly those that worsen in the morning
  • Loss of hearing or tinnitus
  • Loss of smell
  • Weakness in your legs and arms

DIAGNOSIS

Arachnoidal fibroblastoma is usually challenging to detect due to its sluggish growth. Also, its symptoms may be mild, and may often be mistaken as typical signs of aging or common symptoms for other underlying health issues. Furthermore, if your doctor detects arachnoidal fibroblastoma, you may be sent to a neurosurgeon.

An imaging examination follows this with contrast dye by a neurologist, such as:

  • Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI
  • Computerized tomography scan or CT scan

TREATMENT

The therapy you get for a arachnoidal fibroblastoma is determined by a variety of variables, including:

  • Your meningioma’s size and location
  • The tumor’s pace of development or aggressiveness
  • Your age and general health
  • Your treatment goals

If your doctor decides that your arachnoidal fibroblastoma is developing and should be treated, you have many choices.

Surgery. If your arachnoidal fibroblastoma is causing symptoms, your doctor may recommend surgery. The delicate brain and spinal cord areas of meningiomas make total removal difficult.

Radiation therapy. If surgery doesn’t remove your condition, your doctor may recommend radiotherapy. Radiation kills remaining arachnoidal fibroblastoma cells and reduces the chance of recurrence.

Drugs. Chemotherapy is used to treat this condition when it does not respond to radiation or surgical treatment. Researchers are still currently looking at molecularly focused therapies for this condition, as well.

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