Close X
Thursday, October 31, 2024
ADVT 
Interesting

Tumour Has Left This 38-year-old Man Half-Faced!

IANS, 07 Jul, 2017 01:42 PM

    38-year-old man named Tim McGrath from Michigan, US was left with half face after it was ravaged by a cancerous tumour.

     

    Tim was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer called Synovial Sarcomak, which has left him with a grape fruit-sized tumour growing on his face.

     

    Synovial Sarcoma affects the tissues that connect, support and surround other body structures and organs. It is resistant to many things, including chemotherapy, and the tumour continued to grow.

     

    He was first diagnosed with the rare condition in February 2014 after complaining of severe jaw pain.

     

     

    According to a report in Daily Mail, medical experts have managed to cut out the cancerous tumour, but his body rejected multiple attempts to rebuild it.

     

    Reportedly, in October 2015, the 38-year-old was admitted to hospital where he remained for almost seven weeks following the initial 30 hour operation to remove and then reconstruct his face. But he was shocked to find part of his face disappeared after waking up from the surgery.

     

    Now, Tim's face has been reconstructed with the help of top surgeon Dr Kongkrit Chaiyasate by using skin and muscle from his left leg, left forearm and a flap from his forehead. Even skin graphs were also used to help the healing process.

     

    Dr Chaiyasate will continue with the reconstruction of Tim's face till 2018, which will further help his speech and give him the ability to eat and drink again.

    MORE Interesting ARTICLES

    Bengaluru Traffic Cop Stops President Pranab’s Convoy To Make Way For Ambulance

    Bengaluru Traffic Cop Stops President Pranab’s Convoy To Make Way For Ambulance
    The Bengaluru Police later announced a reward for traffic police sub-inspector ML Nijalingappa for making way for the ambulance during the convoy movement of President Pranab Mukherjee.

    Bengaluru Traffic Cop Stops President Pranab’s Convoy To Make Way For Ambulance

    PICS: 5-Year-Old Terminally-Ill Girl Marries Her Best Friend Aged Six In This Fairytale Wedding

    PICS: 5-Year-Old Terminally-Ill Girl Marries Her Best Friend Aged Six In This Fairytale Wedding
    Once five-year-old Eileidh Paterson was diagnosed with cancer, she drew up a bucket list. She checked off the most interesting of the list by marrying her five-year-old best friend!

    PICS: 5-Year-Old Terminally-Ill Girl Marries Her Best Friend Aged Six In This Fairytale Wedding

    Asteroid Collision With Earth Inevitable, Could Destroy Major Cities: Experts

    An asteroid strike on the Earth is just a matter of time and such events could destroy major cities, experts warn.

    Asteroid Collision With Earth Inevitable, Could Destroy Major Cities: Experts

    Fidget Spinners Named Among Possible Summer Hazards For Kids

    BOSTON — Thinking of getting your kid the wildly popular fidget spinner? A consumer watchdog group is warning parents to think again.

    Fidget Spinners Named Among Possible Summer Hazards For Kids

    India-Born Ishan Palit Becomes First Non-German Board Member Of TUV SUD

    India-Born Ishan Palit Becomes First Non-German Board Member Of TUV SUD
    Munich-headquartered safety, quality and sustainability solutions company TÜV SÜD on Tuesday announced the appointment of India-born Ishan Palit as its global Chief Operating Officer.

    India-Born Ishan Palit Becomes First Non-German Board Member Of TUV SUD

    Dried Lizard Penises From India Being Sold As Rare Plant Root 'That Brings Good Luck'

    Dried Lizard Penises From India Being Sold As Rare Plant Root 'That Brings Good Luck'
    “The dried lizard hemipenis looks like two hands joined in prayer and is similar to the “hatha jodi”

    Dried Lizard Penises From India Being Sold As Rare Plant Root 'That Brings Good Luck'