Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Mar 10: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital (SMVDNSH), Katra added another feather to its cap by excising a complex sino-nasal carcinoma.
The surgery makes SMVDNSH the first hospital in Jammu & Kashmir to have performed this critical and rare operation. The surgery was done on a 55 year old woman who was suffering from sino-nasal undifferentiated carcinoma, a rare cancer which affects the nasal cavity and maxillary sinus involving skull base.
Hailing from Poonch, the patient was suffering from frequent nasal bleeding and blockage. A comprehensive evaluation including CT scan and MRI at SMVDNSH revealed that the patient had a tumor mass extending from nasal cavity involving right maxillary sinus, right medial orbital wall, ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses.
Though a risky condition, the complicated case was taken by the doctors at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital. The 5-hour-long surgery was performed by Dr Paras Khanna, Surgical Oncologist, Dr Arjun Malhotra Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr Mahendar Pall Neuro-surgeon and Dr Vikas Heer, Surgeon. The anesthesia team was led by Dr Trupti Modi.
The Tumor was successfully operated with clearances from the base of skull and the eye ball was carefully preserved. Histopathologic examination of biopsy specimen revealed the lesion as sino-nasal undifferentiated carcinoma, a rare type of cancer which affects the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses. Today, the patient is cured from the dreaded disease and is leading a healthy life.
Speaking about the case, Dr Arjun Malhotra said, “Apart from the rarity of the condition, in this case the tumor mass had extended upto the skull base making any intervention on it to be of high risk. However, with the help of our expert team of surgeons, other doctors and para medical staff we were able to successfully perform the surgery and remove the tumor.”
Dr (Brig) Man Mohan Harjai, Chief Administrative Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital said, “At SMVDNSH we are focused on saving lives with the best and the latest in treatments. The rare cranio-facial surgery that our team had performed is an extension of this mission.”
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