Mangaluru(Press Release): Kanachur Hospital and Research Centre here has successfully removed a face tumour measuring 14x18 sq in, through a rare surgery.
The surgery was performed on a 17-year-old boy from Koppa, Chikkamagaluru, who was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma.
Dr Ravi Varma K, consultant oncological surgeon of the hospital, said it is one of the rarest tumours seen in children and is usually treated using chemotherapy or radiation therapy. This type of chronic disease is seen in one in a million cases, and is less than 1% in India.
“The boy was diagnosed to have a rare cancer of the left maxilla, known as rhabdomyosarcoma, in 2017. Covid-19 hampered the treatment options for the child and his family. After various check-ups and hospital visits, the boy’s parents heard about the oncology set-up of Kanachur Hospital. This tumour didn’t respond to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and had to be operated upon, as the child was not able to drink, and was having difficulty in breathing,” Dr Varma said.
The boy was operated upon on February 22, under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (AB-ARK) scheme without any complication, and was discharged on the 18th day. Since this tumour was radiation and chemotherapy resistant, cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen) had to be used intra-operatively to reduce its recurrence.
“The boy is now breathing normally, and can chew soft meals, and is happy. The boy’s smile says it all,’’ he said.
Post-surgery, the child was fed using a naso-gastric tube, and successive follow-ups happened.
To encourage his food intake, a reconstructive surgery on the face was also performed, using a prosthesis under Dr Padmaraj Hegde, Dr Chetan and Dr Ravi Varma with the anaesthetist team of Dr Vincent Mathias and Dr Sambhram. This was funded entirely by the management of Kanachur Hospital and Research Centre, he said, adding that the case was initially discussed by the tumour board team of Kanachur Hospital, headed by him, Dr Guruprasad and Dr Najeeb, before performing the surgery.
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Working Journalists Association has announced the annual KUWJ Endowment Fund Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony in Chitradurga on April 1. The awards, which include a cash prize of Rs 5,000 each, a plaque, and other honours, recognize outstanding contributions in journalism.
The recipients of this year's awards are as follows:
- Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Award: BM Bashir from Mangaluru
- Dome Media Award: Kuntinath Sri Kalamani from Belagavi
- DVG Award: V. Venkatesh from Bengaluru
- C.R.Krishna Rao (CRK) Award: CG Manjula from Bengaluru
- Yashodhamma G Narayana Award: Mallige Machamma from Mysuru
- SV Jayashila Rao Award: Mohana Hegde from Hubballi
- Dr. M. M. Kalaburgi Award: Sanat Kumar Belagali
- Kidi Sheshappa Award: BM Nandish from Hassan
- HS Doreswamy Award: R. Jayakumar from Bengaluru
- PR Ramaiah Award: CK Mahendra from Mysuru
- HK Veeranna Gowda Award: Ashok Ram from Ramnagar
- Rajasekharakoti Award: Sasikumar B Kerura from Bagalkote
- P. Ramaiah Award: Manohar Mallada from Ranebennur
- M. Ramamurthy Award: HK Basavaraju from Bengaluru
- Garudanagari Nagaraj Award: Prabhulinga Shastri Math from Bengaluru
- Mahadev Prakash Award: Vijayakumar Warna from Kalaburagi
- Minchu Srinivas Award of Shimoga: N. Babu from Bhadravathi
- HS Rangaswamy Award: Namdev Watkar from Yadagiri
- M. Nagendra Rao Award: Ravi R from Davanagere
- Girijamma Rudrappa Talikote Award: K. Gopika Mallesh from Kolar
- Gurulingaswamy Holimath Award: RC Puttaraju from Chamarajanagar
Special Awards were also given to Chikppanalli Shanmukh, S. B. Ravikumar, Manjunath, and Ravi Mallapur.
The awards highlight the dedication and excellence of journalists in Karnataka and their contributions to the field of journalism.