Wednesday 8 March 2017

After several years of traumatic experience with tumour, this teenage girl can now eat, drink and talk for the first time

Teenage Indian girl who had mouth tumour

At last, a fifteen-year-old teenager named Laxmi Kumari who had a huge 'gagging' tumour in her mouth now able to eat and talk very well, after a team of medical experts removed it from her, after many years of travail, as she was unable to eat and talk.

Sources said the tiny lump on the teenage girl, took about three years to erupt into a huge mass spilling from her mouth. And as result forced her out of public places including school, and also made her to the ability to eat, drink, communicate verbally and also breathe in a proper manner.

The girl later went through a life-transforming surgery last year and will undergo more cosmetic therapy later on in order to bring lasting solution to the traumatised girl.

"Eventually I had to stop going to school.

"Now I have no friends. No one even talks to me. Not even my own siblings."

Laxmi, from Navgachiya Koshipar, India, looked completely normal aged 12, but a small lump inside her mouth took just a few years to grow to a huge size. The lump called giant cell epulis, is believed to be caused by irritation or trauma.

During her period of travail, her classmates made mockeries of her at school, as they all thought Laxmi was "possessed by spirits".

The teenager needs more treatment for a small lump left inside her mouth and also on her right eye, but it was delayed until her family could save 2,600 rupees - just £31.

Fortunately to her, some good spirited locals came to her rescue when they raised the cash for operation, and she was admitted to hospital a couple of weeks ago, and is awaiting the procedure.

Neighbour Sonu Kumar Jaiswal said: "Laxmi comes from a poor family.

"Her farmer father did his best and took her to different doctors for treatment despite having limited resources.

"But he also had given up hope when doctors expressed inability to solve the case.

"Forget about the outsiders, Laxmi is leading a life of isolation and dejection at home.

"She is confined to a separate room where family members rarely go.

"Things have, however, changed drastically after the operation.

"Now, she is gradually being accepted and welcomed at home and outside.

"People have started to believe that Laxmi can regain face, dignity and beauty once the corrective operation is done."

Dr Upendra Nath, head of surgery department at state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, said: "The operation on Laxmi will be performed soon as we have got her pathology reports.

"We had asked Laxmi's father to bring her back to hospital so that we can continue the follow up treatment.

"But even after 20 days, Laxmi couldn't visit us as her father was unable to afford the money for tests.


"Now that the tests are done, she will be operated soon."

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