Mumbai: 4 cm Rare Cancer Tumor Removed From 38-Year-Old Man’s Buttock

A team led by Dr. Hemant Patel, Laparoscopic & General Surgeon at Zynova Shalby Hospital successfully treated a 38-year-old Mumbai man with a rare Leuco Sarcoma cancer wherein a 4 cm rare tumor was removed from his buttock. He resumed his daily routine within 3 days after getting discharged from the hospital.

Ajay Khatri, a resident of Powai, who works in the logistics industry, suddenly encounter symptoms such as pain while sitting and sleeping in 2016 which interfered with his daily routine. He consulted a local doctor who diagnosed and confirmed a knot in the left butt cheek. The biopsy showed that the knot was not cancerous and was surgically removed. However, the same knot emerged again after a few years in 2021 at the same place. The patient was referred to Zynova Shalby Hospital wherein his life was saved.

Dr Hemant Patel, Laparoscopic and General Surgeon at Zynova Shalby Hospital said, “The patient had pain and difficulty while doing daily activities. His biopsy confirmed that it was benign cancer called Leuco Sarcoma, Rare Cancer developing in the smooth muscle tissues. The cancer was in the first stage but the knot was cancerous. He was advised surgery to remove the tumor. The patient was hesitant to undergo surgery, but after explaining to him about the surgery, he decided to opt for it.”

Dr Patel added, “The patient was scheduled to undergo surgery in December 2022. We performed a wide local excision with V-Y plasty technique. A 4cm tumor was removed by creating a 14 cm defective circle from his buttock. Fortunately, this was a soft tissue cancer that wasn’t deep into the muscle. The surgery lasted for 3 hours and the patient was discharged after 3 days. He was doing well on follow-up.

“Having a persistent doctor like the ones at Zynova Shalby Hospital is something that nearly everyone wants, but many people never get to experience. The team of doctors has been so good to me and helped me through all that critical time and I really appreciated it. A Big Thank you to the hospital,” concluded the patient Ajay Khatri.