Hyderabad: Ankura Hospital handles rare genetic disorder in 8-year-old child

Doctors at Ankura Hospital in Hyderabad successfully treated an 8-year-old boy with a rare combination of genetic conditions causing severe intestinal complications. A targeted treatment approach led to significant recovery without further surgery, highlighting the role of precision medicine.

Hyderabad: Ankura Hospital for Women & Children has treated a rare and complex paediatric case, enabling an 8-year-old boy who had suffered from recurrent, life-threatening intestinal complications since infancy to recover.

The child, at just one year of age, developed an intestinal perforation requiring emergency surgery and, over the years, experienced repeated gastrointestinal complications. Doctors identified it as an extremely rare and complex diagnosis involving the presence of two underlying genetic conditions affecting immune function and causing excessive inflammation. This unique combination has not been widely documented in medical literature, making the case particularly challenging, a press release said.

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A targeted treatment approach focused on immune modulation and preventive care was adopted. Within six months, the child showed remarkable improvement. The long-standing intestinal fistula healed completely without the need for additional surgery.

Dr Parijat Ram Tripathi, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Dr Anjani Gummadi, Consultant Paediatric Immunologist and Rheumatologist, and Dr K K Durga Prasad, Cluster Medical Director, underscored how precision medicine, multidisciplinary care, and early diagnosis can significantly improve outcomes.