That is the case of patient N.T.D. (50 years old, living in Dong Thap). Before going to the hospital, Mrs. D. Symptoms include chest tightness, difficulty breathing, choking, and vomiting after eating. Thinking she had a stomach ailment, she went to Thu Duc District Hospital for a check-up. However, the doctor did not note any signs of disease related to the digestive tract.
The patient was prescribed imaging tests. On the CT-Scan results, the doctor was also “startled” by the image of a large tumor taking up most of the patient’s left chest. “This is a neoplastic tumor located in the mediastinum of unknown nature. The tumor is very large in size (17x13x12cm), pushing the patient’s heart, trachea, esophagus to the right chest, invading the thoracic aorta, directly threatening the patient’s life.” Dr. Nguyen Kim Anh, Head of the Department of Thoracic and Vascular said. good.
After consultation with professional support from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Thu Duc District Hospital decided to perform surgery for the patient. During the surgery, the team noted that most of the left chest was occupied by a tumor. The tumor was surrounded by a system of proliferating blood vessels that threatened to rupture, causing massive bleeding and the patient could die on the operating table.< /p>
During 3 hours of carefully dissecting every small detail, the doctors successfully separated the invasive tumor into the aorta to avoid the risk of bleeding for the patient. The tumor weighing 2.5kg was thoroughly removed and successfully removed. 2 days after the surgery (August 22), the patient is recovering well. Dr. Kim Anh said: “We are waiting for the biopsy results to determine the nature of the tumor to prescribe further treatment.”
From the above case, the doctor recommended community when the body has unusual symptoms such as difficulty breathing, chest tightness or vomiting, fatigue… are bad warning signs. Patients need to go see a doctor for timely examination and treatment to avoid possible dangers.
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