Chennai: Experts at Dr Mehta’s hospitals have successfully treated a 23-year-old pregnant woman suffering from a rare blood cancer.
A hospital release here said the woman, who is an expectant mother at 27 weeks of gestation, presented with complaints of breathlessness and cough which has been progressively worsening over the past three weeks to Dr Jackin Moses R, consultant pulmonologist, Dr Mehta’s Hospitals.
Her breathlessness had worsened to the point she was unable to lie down flat and unable to complete a full sentence. She was advised a CT chest, which revealed a large mass of 15cm X 13cm.
A biopsy revealed the tumor as Diffuse B Cell Lymphoma and the patient was sent for four cycles of palliative radiotherapy.
Post therapy the general condition of the patient improved and she was able to lie down flat and there was a significant reduction in her distress.
Post radiotherapy the amniotic fluid was found to be critically low and thus the baby was delivered by cesarean section at 30 weeks of pregnancy. Post delivery the baby was managed in the NICU and is doing well now.