Wed, Dec 14, 2022 | Updated 09.22AM IST
- In Mangaluru, 2-year-old kid recovers from acute leukaemia, discharged
In Mangaluru, 2-year-old kid recovers from acute leukaemia, discharged
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MANGALURU: A two-year-old girl diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in July 2022, and who has been suffering due to multiple major problems, was discharged recently after a prolonged five-month hospitalisation at KMC Hospital, Attavar.
The patient was referred to Dr Harsha Prasad L, paediatric haematologist and oncologist at the hospital. The results of several blood tests performed revealed the child had Philadelphia positive acute lymphocytic leukaemia.
The bone marrow also confirmed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, which is a type of blood and bone marrow disease that affects the spongy tissue inside bones that produces blood cells. The treatment, which began in the general ward, then continued in the intensive care unit as she started having breathing difficulties. Consequently, the patient was in the ICU for 40 days, of which 20 days she was on mechanical ventilator support.
Due to the illness, infection, and treatment, she developed three holes in her intestine, her belly grew larger, and the doctors estimated that she had two litres of water stored inside.
As a result, the doctors decided to do an emergency surgery. This surgery was successfully completed by Dr Jayatheertha Joshi, paediatric surgeon.
Initially, the doctor said her chances of survival was 10%, but with efforts and constant management, the girl gradually recovered. However, it was not recommended that she remain on the ventilator for an extended period. As a result, she underwent tracheostomy surgery.
A tracheostomy is a hole made in the front of the neck and into the windpipe, and a tube is inserted to keep the hole open for breathing. ENT surgeons Dr Suja Shreedharan, professor of otorhinolaryngology, and Dr Manisha, associate professor of otorhinolaryngology, performed the surgery.
Having recovered quickly from this procedure, the patient was shifted back to the general ward with the tracheostomy tube in place. It was a challenge to complete the induction and consolidation blocks of chemotherapy with multidrug-resistant infections.
Later, with constant support from the dietician team, the physiotherapy team, and nursing care, she slowly got better.
She was discharged after five months of stay in the hospital and after the closure of the tracheostomy. The patient is now stable, and her leukaemia is in remission and doing well.
Dr Harsha Prasad said that acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer and majority of children get cured with the right treatment.
Dr John Ramapuram, medical superintendent of the hospital, appreciated the joint team work of the doctors and supporting staff.
The patient was referred to Dr Harsha Prasad L, paediatric haematologist and oncologist at the hospital. The results of several blood tests performed revealed the child had Philadelphia positive acute lymphocytic leukaemia.
The bone marrow also confirmed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, which is a type of blood and bone marrow disease that affects the spongy tissue inside bones that produces blood cells. The treatment, which began in the general ward, then continued in the intensive care unit as she started having breathing difficulties. Consequently, the patient was in the ICU for 40 days, of which 20 days she was on mechanical ventilator support.
Due to the illness, infection, and treatment, she developed three holes in her intestine, her belly grew larger, and the doctors estimated that she had two litres of water stored inside.
As a result, the doctors decided to do an emergency surgery. This surgery was successfully completed by Dr Jayatheertha Joshi, paediatric surgeon.
Initially, the doctor said her chances of survival was 10%, but with efforts and constant management, the girl gradually recovered. However, it was not recommended that she remain on the ventilator for an extended period. As a result, she underwent tracheostomy surgery.
A tracheostomy is a hole made in the front of the neck and into the windpipe, and a tube is inserted to keep the hole open for breathing. ENT surgeons Dr Suja Shreedharan, professor of otorhinolaryngology, and Dr Manisha, associate professor of otorhinolaryngology, performed the surgery.
Having recovered quickly from this procedure, the patient was shifted back to the general ward with the tracheostomy tube in place. It was a challenge to complete the induction and consolidation blocks of chemotherapy with multidrug-resistant infections.
Later, with constant support from the dietician team, the physiotherapy team, and nursing care, she slowly got better.
She was discharged after five months of stay in the hospital and after the closure of the tracheostomy. The patient is now stable, and her leukaemia is in remission and doing well.
Dr Harsha Prasad said that acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer and majority of children get cured with the right treatment.
Dr John Ramapuram, medical superintendent of the hospital, appreciated the joint team work of the doctors and supporting staff.
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