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.