Doctors Remove Rare Tumor From Child’s Brain That Was Growing Hair and Teeth
Doctors Remove Rare Tumor From Child’s Brain That Was Growing Hair and Teeth
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JERUSALEM, Israel Doctors at the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem have removed a life-threatening tumor from a child’s brain after it started growing its own hair and teeth.
The incident came to light when an Israeli couple took their baby boy for a check-up after they noticed an unusual lump on his head a month ago.
Doctors remove baby s grisly brain tumour that was growing hair and teeth
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW: The boy s parents had discovered a lump on his head and took him to hospital, where doctors performed life-saving surgery. Thankfully, the tumour was benign and is unlikely to grow back
10:41, 26 JAN 2021
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It was determined that the mass was a rare type of tumour called teratoma (Image: Shaare Zedek Medical Center/Newsflash)
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Study: Brain malformation traceable to genetic roots ANI | Updated: Jan 02, 2021 21:41 IST
Washington [US], January 2: A recent study has revealed that common brain malfunctions can be traced to their genetic roots. This discovery could help in aiding early screening and shed light on how Chiari malformation arises.
According to a study published in American Journal of Human Genetics about one in 100 children has a common brain disorder called Chiari 1 malformation, but most of the time such children grow up normally and no one suspects a problem. But in about one in 10 of those children, the condition causes headaches, neck pain, hearing, vision and balance disturbances, or other neurological symptoms.
Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots: Study ANI | Updated: Dec 29, 2020 07:38 IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): In new research, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that Chiari 1 malformation (common brain disorder) can be caused by variations in two genes involved in brain development.
About one in 100 children has a common brain disorder called Chiari 1 malformation, but most of the time such children grow up normally and no one suspects a problem. But in about one in 10 of those children, the condition causes headaches, neck pain, hearing, vision and balance disturbances, or other neurological symptoms.
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The lowest part of a child s brain is visible below the bottom of the skull in this MRI scan and shows evidence of a Chiari 1 malformation. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that Chiari 1 malformation can be caused by variations in two genes linked to brain development, and that children with large heads are at increased risk of developing the condition.
About one in 100 children has a common brain disorder called Chiari 1 malformation, but most of the time such children grow up normally and no one suspects a problem. But in about one in 10 of those children, the condition causes headaches, neck pain, hearing, vision and balance disturbances, or other neurological symptoms.