A 50-year-old woman suffering from a rare and life-threatening cancer underwent successful surgery at AIIMS Nagpur, during which doctors removed a 10-kg cancerous tumour along with 5-6 litres of sticky fluid from her abdomen, followed by heated chemotherapy treatment. She was discharged within ten days without major complications.
The patient, mother of a serving Indian Army officer, was admitted with severe abdominal pain and abnormal bloating. She was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, an extremely rare cancer affecting only one to two people per million globally, causing sticky fluid and cancer cells to accumulate in the abdominal cavity.
Given the extent of the spread, surgeons removed the abdominal lining, liver covering, spleen, appendix, uterus and ovaries, besides the tumour and fluid — making it a highly complex procedure. Since her condition became unstable post-surgery, doctors first stabilised her before administering heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy the next day to destroy residual microscopic cancer cells.
AIIMS Executive Director and CEO Dr. Prashant P. Joshi said the successful treatment reaffirms advanced cancer care availability in central India, crediting coordination among surgery, anaesthesia, critical care and nursing teams. The surgery was led by Dr. Shubhada Khanapure with a multi-department team.
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