A 26-year-old Filipino, Michael, developed a huge 12-centimeter cementofibroma that "swallowed" half of his face, causing his face to become deformed, especially affecting his ability to eat and speak. , I felt very painful. I covered my face with a piece of cloth whenever I went out and did not dare to see anyone. Later, after being referred by the Tzu Chi Filipino Medical Association, he came to Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital for treatment, and finally his face changed and he was reborn. Michael, a 26-year-old Filipino, suffered from a 12-centimeter-large cementofibroma that "swallowed" half of his face. (Photo provided/Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital)
The huge tumor affects the chewing and swallowing functions, and even the vision of the left eye is affected
Michael has a huge tumor, which not only affects the chewing and swallowing functions In addition, the tumor even squeezed and deformed his eyes and nose, allowing him to breathe through his mouth only, and even the vision in his left eye was affected. With the help of Tzu Chi volunteers from the Philippines, I finally crossed the sea and went to Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital in Taiwan to seek medical treatment in June this year. Director Lin Xinrong served as the convener of the medical team. I experienced 9 times in Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital in 4 months. The surgery was successful and I finally returned home happily with a beautiful face.
On the morning of the 17th, President Lin Xinrong and Vice President Chen Peirong of Hualien Ci Hospital, Director of the Surgical Medicine Development Center Lai Hongxu, Director of the Department of Surgery Zhang Ruizhi, and Director of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Li Junda, Dr. Wu Mengxi, Director of the Ophthalmology Department Li Yuanjie, Director of the Dental Department Huang Mingjie, Director of the Anesthesia Department Lu Xiangning, Director of the Nursing Department Zhong Huijun, the ward nursing team and the International Medical Center team congratulated Mai on the success of his facial regeneration and were happy to be discharged from the hospital. Michael, a Filipino, received treatment at Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital and finally had a different look and was reborn. (Photo provided/Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital)
It is difficult to operate on huge "cementofibroma"
Chen Peirong, deputy director of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, said that although Michael's tumor is benign , but the tumor has invaded the facial bones, and has even invaded from the left maxillary sinus to the nasal septum. If the tumor is not completely removed, it will definitely recur. However, because its location is very deep and the blood flow is rich, it will cause fundus and The lateral cheekbone was destroyed, and the orbital bone under the left eye was also compressed by the tumor. Fortunately, the tumor was quite intact and was successfully removed. Next, the plastic surgery department reconstructed the structure of Michael's orbital and zygomatic bone complex area, reconstructing the zygomatic bone, maxillary sinus and maxillary alveolar bone that were eaten away by the tumor. The first operation took 19 hours.
"There are finally no tumors on my face, and I can breathe heavily and eat." Now, Michael's face has returned to smoothness and he finally shows a rare smile. In addition to thanking his family for their dedication, he is also very grateful to Master Cheng Yen for founding Hualien Hospital’s doctors and nursing staff provided careful treatment, as well as volunteers who accompanied her during the treatment.
Vice President Chen Peirong said that "cementofibroma" is basically considered large if it exceeds 5 centimeters. Tumors like Michael's that exceed 10 centimeters are considered very huge. In the past ten years, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital has treated approximately We have completed nearly ten cases, including Novendi who suffered from "giant dental chalky tumor" in Batam Island, Indonesia, and Su Feian who suffered from fibrous dysplasia (FD). Whether it was tumor removal or Hualien Hospital has accumulated rich experience in facial reconstruction and plastic surgery.