Largest paediatric chest tumour removed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27 2017:
A mediastinal tumour or tumour in the frontal chest cavity) was successfully removed from a 9-year old girl by a team of doctors led by Dr Sidartha Lukram, Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Shija Hospitals.
Dr Sidartha said that it was a rare case of thymic tumour found in children.
The tumor removed by Dr Sidartha Lukram and his team was reportedly the largest thymic tumours from pagel ever removed by a medical team.
The tumour has been causing compression,on the patient's heart and lung and she,had been suffering from breathing difficulty and chest pain. The patient was operated on May 21 and was discharged from the hospital on May 25 .