Medical

Minimal Invasive Surgery: SUMUM Surgeons Remove Large Tumour From 15-Yr-Old Boy

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons of SUM Ultimate Medicare here have successfully removed a cricket ball-sized skull base tumour from a 15-year-old boy through minimal invasive surgery.

Sudam Kishku, who is from Mayurbhanj district, experienced facial swelling and pain lateral to his left eye for nearly six years. The swelling got progressively worse close to the eye and became large enough to worry family members.

The boy was taken to several hospitals, but no solution to the medical condition could be found.

When he was brought to SUM Ultimate Medicare recently, the young teen was admitted under Dr Radhamadhab Sahu, Senior Consultant and Head of Department of ENT and Skull Base Surgery.

A thorough examination and relevant radiological investigations revealed the existence of a 7 cm tumour involving the left supra and infratemporal fossa.

Dr Sahu said the location of the large tumour, involving base of the skull, presented a difficult challenge.

“It was difficult to remove the tumour completely and take care of cosmesis of the face at the same time. We opted for endoscope assisted minimal invasive surgery adopting trans zygomatic approach to remove the tumour completely which lasted for two hours,” Dr Sahu informed.

The boy recovered well and was free from any complication, when doctors decided to discharge him from the hospital on the fourth day after surgery.

The biopsy report suggested it was a nerve sheath tumour or ‘Schwannoma’, said Dr Sahu, and added that the post-operative scan revealed a complete tumour removal.

According to Dr Sahu, trigeminal nerve Schwannoma of such big size in a 15-year-old boy is a rare occurrence as these tumours are found in people in the age group of 30 to 50 years. Usually these tumours lead to facial pain, numbness and paresthesia in the distribution of one of all the divisions of trigeminal nerve depending upon the location of the tumour, he added.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Newborn Girl Found Abandoned Near Bush In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: A newborn girl was found lying near a bush at Bhanra village under Karanjia…

November 8, 2024

Shah Rukh Khan Bagged ‘Baazigar’ After Salman Khan Rejected It

Mumbai: Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the leading superstars of Bollywood, came from different…

November 8, 2024

Dhanush & Nithya Menen Starrer ‘Idli Kadai’ To Release On This Date

Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Dhanush took to his X handle on Friday to announce the release date…

November 8, 2024

National Hockey: Another Big Win Takes Odisha Closer To Knockout Stage

Chennai: Odisha all but booked a berth in the knockout stage of the 14th Hockey…

November 8, 2024

Traffic Restrictions For Panchaka, Badaosa At Dhabaleswar Temple In Odisha’s Cuttack; Check Details

Cuttack: Several traffic restrictions have been imposed to ensure smooth movement of devotees to Dhabaleswar…

November 8, 2024

Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s Brother Is A Carbon Copy Of Him

Mumbai: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur shared a picture of their…

November 8, 2024

Unique Protest: No Dating, No Sex, No Babies With Men Who Voted For Donald Trump

New York: A group of American women has launched an unprecedented protest against men who…

November 8, 2024

4 More Handicrafts Granted Official Approval In Odisha; Total Number Now 55

Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…

November 8, 2024