AGARTALA, Oct 1 (TIWN): Tripura Medical College (TMC) Doctor Aniruddha Basak has conducted a successful tumour operation on a 10 day's old baby. The baby’s weight is 2.8 Kg whereas the tumour is of 400 gram who was suffering from rare complication due to Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT). It was a rare case and the operation was successful as the baby was reported healthy. The family members are extremely happy after the operation went successful. The baby’s father Dipindra Sadhan Jamatia, resident of Killa, Udaipur said that the baby was born in GB hospital but after being diagnosed, Doctors of GB referred him to TMC hospital. Pediatric surgeon Dr. Aniruddha Basak has thanked the whole Medical team who were present during the operation. Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a tumor that develops before birth and grows from a baby's coccyx — more commonly known as the tailbone. It is the most common tumor found in newborns, occurring in 1 out of every 35,000 to 40,000 live births. Sacrococcygeal tumor.

“What I want to say is that in Tripura also right now many such complicated cases are being resolved. So instead of sending people outside with diseases, in Tripura also patients can be recovered. This baby is an example. The patient party was under a medical scheme and so they just had to purchase the medicines and rest of the treatment was almost free”, said the Doctor.