Vadodara:
Purab Sukram Nishrata,
three-and-a-half-year-old boy, turned out to be Covid hero slaying the dreaded virus in a couple of days, while he still rages his war against Wilms’ tumour, a rare kidney cancer needing him to regularly undergo chemotherapy sessions.
The child with the rare medical condition was referred to the paediatric department of state-run SSG Hospital in Vadodara by Kashiben Gordhandas Patel Children’s Hospital, Karelibaug after he got infected with coronavirus earlier this month.
Later, Purab tested negative in RT-PCR test. “Last week, the child was referred to us after he had developed fever. Since, he already had Wilms’ tumour, besides being severely anaemic and undergoing chemotherapy, the Covid-19 infection had us much worried about his safety and that his condition may deteriorate further. Such kids are already immuno compromised but surprisingly there was no rapid progression,” said Dr Sheila Aiyer, professor and HoD of Paediatrics at SSG Hospital.
Wilms’ tumour, also known as nephroblastoma, is a rare kidney cancer that typically occurs in children. “Fortunately, despite all pre-existing conditions, he stabilised and we sent him to Ahmedabad to continue his treatment for malignancy,” said Dr Aiyer.