A man has recently undergone a life-changingoperationwhere doctors extracted a6.8-kilogram (15 lb) tumorthat had been in his head for 25 years.
Rabindra Bisui, from West Bengal, easternIndia, had synovial sarcoma, an uncommon form ofcancerthat affects the tissue around the joints.
It’s often found in the hips, knees, ankles, or shoulders but can appear anywhere throughout the body.
HighlightsA 15 lb tumor was removed from a man’s scalp after 25 years, significantly improving his life.The patient, Rabindra Bisui, had synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that can come from different types of soft tissue.The surgery was challenging due to the tumor’s size and the surrounding blood vessels.
In Bisui’s case, his lump grew quickly in size over a span of seven months, reducing his capacity to work, move, and carry out other daily activities, as perThe Sun.
A 51-year-old man underwent a life-changing transformation after doctors successfully removed a 6.8-kilogram (15 lb) tumor from his head
Image credits:All India Institute of Medical Sciences
To remove the 51-year-old’s tumor, the AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Healthcare Institute selected a group ofspecialistsfrom different disciplines, including neurosurgery, anesthesiology, interventional radiology, and surgical oncology.
After a 10-hour procedure, doctors managed to completely remove the tumor without damaging the patient’s skull bone.
Bisu did not reportedly experience any post-operational complications.
The AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Healthcare Institute selected a multidisciplinary group of professionals for the 10-hour procedure
“The tumor had been afflicting him for over two decades,” the hospital said in a statement.
“This achievement highlights the dedication and collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals.”
According to theCleveland Clinic, synovial sarcoma affects approximately 1,000 people each year. This slow-growing form of cancer is most often seen in people under age 30 and more commonly seen in males.
Many times, synovial sarcoma doesn’t affect your body until thecancerous tumorin your soft tissue grows large enough to create a lump or bump you can see and feel around the joints, the medical center adds.
Some people complain of persistent sharp pain, but synovial sarcoma can also grow without causing any pain.
Therefore, this form of cancer can appear as a painless lump that appears on your joints (typically in the hip, knee, ankle, or shoulder) or a sudden sharp pain or swelling in any of those areas.
Doctors have different ways to treat it, such as surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy. The selected treatment will depend on the size of the tumor, how long the patient has had it, and whether it has spread.
The survival rate for synovial sarcoma has increased significantly over the past 40 years. Currently, between 59 and 75% of people treated for synovial sarcoma are still alive five years after diagnosis, as per theCleveland Clinic.
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