Patient with rare skull condition gets second chance at life

Pioneering surgery was performed at Medcare Hospital Sharjah

- Gulf News Report

A young Filipina, who faced years of suffering and social hurdles due to a rare skull defect located behind her right eye, has received a new chance at life following a pioneering surgery at Medcare Hospital Sharjah. The 25-year-old, who journeyed from Iraq in search of hope after exhausting all other options, is now recovering without pain or scaring, thanks to a sophisticated, minimally invasive procedure carried out by Dr Said Alhabash and Dr Narayanan Janakiram, expert skull-based surgeons at Medcare Hospital Sharjah.

The patient was diagnosed with a right frontal meningocele, a condition where the brain's protective lining protrudes through an opening in the skull causing a bulge filled with cerebral fluid.

Intense head and eye pain