Doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jammu have successfully performed a complex reconstructive neurosurgery on a 15-year-old girl from Pathankot, who was suffering from a rare bony tumor affecting her forehead and eye socket. The case was particularly challenging as the tumor, identified as an aneurysmal bone cyst, had invaded the brain and was drawing blood supply from healthy brain tissue, leading to facial deformity and progressive vision loss that forced her to discontinue school. The successful procedure marks a significant advancement in complex craniofacial neurosurgery at the institute, restoring both function and appearance.
The patient had been experiencing gradual worsening of symptoms due to the aggressive yet benign tumor, which caused visible facial asymmetry and impaired vision. Given the tumor’s proximity to critical brain structures and its vascular…
