kolkata, West bengal Dec 3, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - Top Indian plastic surgeon, Dr. Srinjoy Saha, is bringing attention to a new case study of a rare spinal tumor that could have gone untreated without early detection. The woman was 44 years old when she had an enlarged but painless swelling on her upper back which turned out to be a schwannoma, which is a type of non-cancerous tumor that grows from cells that cover and protect nerve cells. This kind of schwannoma has hardly been documented before and that calls for greater vigilance in the medical field.
In some cases, schwannomas can turn into cancer which is why Dr. Saha stresses the importance of early detection and treatment for this type of tumor. He urges people to come forward with any symptoms they may experience, even if it seems harmless at first. He emphasizes how critical it is for patients to get tested and treated early as this kind of tumor can be very confusing to doctors.
The patient's tumor was not fully diagnosed on the MRI and it did not have any of the characteristics of a schwannoma. With this in mind, Dr. Saha recommends that any slow-growing swelling, including purely cystic tumors, be removed and tested. Surgical removal of the tumor prevents any long-term complications. The findings in his published case report are important and will help ensure that symptoms don't go overlooked, even if they point to a different diagnosis. The scientific paper was published in a significant medical journal on spinal surgery.
Details of the publication:
Saha, Srinjoy. A rare presentation of superficial, inter-muscular, cystic, extra-spinal schwannoma over upper back. Neurologico Spinale Medico Chirurgico. 2020.3(3):103-106. DOI: 10.36444/nsmc.v3i3.120
About Dr. Srinjoy Saha, MS, MRCS, MCh, FACS.
Dr. Srinjoy Saha is a board-certified plastic surgeon, a Harvard-educated scientist, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has received several awards in his career, including top international awards from the Plastic Surgery Foundation, USA. He is focused on making surgeries more affordable, more effective, and safer for patients. To know more about him, please see his website: https://www.srinjoysaha.com/biography
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