A little girl in India whose belly now weighs more than the rest of her body because of a Wilms tumour has begun chemotherapy after her cries triggered a fundraising campaign.
Sohana is two years old. She is suffering from Wilms’ tumour. It is a form of cancer which has led to a huge growth in her left kidney.
Before it grew she weighed just 13 pounds but the tumour itself weighs 20lb and has left her in immense pain.
Sohana is suffering from Wilms’ tumour, sometimes known as nephroblastoma. It is named after Dr Max Wilms, a German surgeon who first described the condition
Sohana’s grandmother, Haseena Begum took her to a clinic, which suggested the problem was her liver. But now she has been correctly diagnosed and is being treated
So debilitating was the tumour that Sohana was unable to walk and was unable to keep down any food.
Images of the poor little mite have gone viral in India and a fundraising campaign has led to her being taken to Birla Vikas Hospital in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh,. She is undergoing chemotherapy there.
Dr Sanjay Maheshwari, a cancer Surgeon at the hospital, said: ‘The toddler has a severe case of Wilms’ Tumour wherein the tumour has spread in her abdomen. It is not really an uncommon disease in children but her case is serious because she was left untreated.
“We first conducted a biopsy and have started chemotherapy cycles. We believe she would need at least four more cycles of chemo.
“Once we see her responding to the chemo and medicines, we will operate on her.
“We are waiting for her response”.
Source; Daily Mail