A team headed by Dr Vinod Rambal is a Neurosurgeon in Wockhardt Hospital Mira Road, saved the life of a 36-Year-Old woman with a family history Of haemangioblastoma (von hippel lindau syndrome) by performing a successful tumor removal from acritical part of the brain which controls all vital functions for life. This has breathing and heart control and all connections from entire body going up and down. The size is hardly 2x2 cms in dimensions. She has been discharged home few days back.
Mitasha Agarwal (name changed)*, a resident of Jogeshwari, Mumbai, housewife and a mother of two children was leading a normal life until she experienced unbearable headache which required hospitalisation at a close by hospital and after they instituted first aid which helped her achieve some relief. She was unsteady and could not balance herself required help for all daily activities. She underwent an MRI brain, which confirmed the presence of tumour in the vicinity of life centres. This is an important area with huge functions for daily living and a compact compartment. As she was aware about this disease as her nephew was operated for the same issue just a year back and cousin three years ago both much younger to her. One sibling had died in past and knowing was a nightmare for entire family. By now all family members were aware and knowledgeable about this disease. She was transferred to Wockhardt Hospital Mira Road for definitive treatment, that was brain operation.
Dr Vinod Rambal, Neurosurgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road said, “On arrival in an emergency she was complaining of severe headache and was not able to balance herself. As diagnoses was already evident, they required hardly any counselling because of past experience with Hospital and the surgeon. Their comfort level for institution and surgeon was already established. ran in her family as her cousin and sister’s son were operated on for the same. She relieved of her symptoms and returned home quite early. This disease is a benign disorder called syndrome meaning more than one part of body can get affected so it is for us to do a full body check-up and establish the other components of syndrome. Operation at this location is full of challenges and requires a good infrastructure and experience on part of surgeon. Once the tumour is successfully removed it is a cure for the individual, though they need regular follow up."
“I was doing my household chores when suddenly I experienced a headache. It was a common occurrence on a daily basis, and I dismissed it just by taking pain-killers at home. I felt that something is wrong with me after my health deteriorated further. My sister was suspicious of my symptoms and took me to Wockhardt Hospital as even her son and my cousin had similar problems in the past and they were also treated for Posterior fossa haemangioblastoma(Von hippel Lindau syndrome),” concluded the patient Mitasha Agarwal (name changed)*.
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