BHOPAL, Feb. 13 -- Through a complex operation at AIIMS Bhopal, a huge tumor of approximately 10 cm x 10 cm x 8 cm size located at the junction of the esophagus and stomach was removed and the patient was provided a better life.
Actually, a 34-year-old woman had presented in the department of Surgical Oncology at AIIMS Bhopal, with complaints of blood in vomiting. She also got checked at other hospitals in the city where she was told that she had a large tumor between her food pipe (esophagus) and stomach. <
On endoscopic examination of the food pipe and stomach in the Cancer Department of AIIMS Hospital, several bulges were found in the lower part of the food pipe.
On biopsy of these lumps, 'Leiomyoma' of the esophagus was detected. On ...