In Lviv region, a 7-month-old girl born with a brain tumor was successfully rescued.

In the Lviv region, doctors have successfully treated a girl diagnosed with a very rare condition — a Galenic vein aneurysm. This anomaly occurs in 1 out of 25,000 newborns. Medical professionals from the St. Nicholas Children's Hospital reported on this case.

The doctors explained that the girl was born with a "time bomb" in her head, which could burst at any moment and endanger her life. The fight for the life of Solomiya Odeichuk from the Rivne region began even before her birth — at the 32nd week of pregnancy. It was then that doctors discovered the girl had a Galenic vein aneurysm. This is the most complex vascular anomaly of the brain that can occur.

Among all possible anomalies of the brain's blood vessels, this is the most complicated. It involves an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the brain.

As a result, blood flows to the affected area too quickly and forcefully — under pressure, which leads to pathological dilation of the vessel. A so-called "balloon" forms within it, which doctors refer to as a "time bomb," since it could burst at any moment, causing bleeding and death.

Due to the associated risks, Solomiya's mother gave birth to her in Kyiv, after which the girl was referred to Lviv neurosurgeons.

"Unfortunately, children with such a diagnosis often do not survive past the age of 1. The surgery is risky, but it offers a chance for survival. The parents agreed to it, and we began preparations. We waited 6 months for Solomiya to grow, increasing the chances that her body could withstand the procedure," says Taras Mykytyn, head of the neurosurgery department at St. Nicholas Children's Hospital.

For this surgery, neurosurgeon Stepan Hudak from Hungary came to Lviv. Throughout his career, he has saved the lives of more than fifty children with Galenic vein aneurysms.

By the time of the operation, Solomiya was already 7 months old. The diameter of the aneurysm was five times larger than that of the vein itself. The neurosurgeons performed a minimally invasive procedure, meaning through a small incision on her leg, through which they "closed" the aneurysm. They sealed off certain vessels leading to the vein with a special glue, which reduced blood flow and eased pressure.

Less than a week after the procedure, Solomiya was able to return home. Now, her life is no longer in danger.

It is worth noting that on November 27, it was reported that in Kyiv, a girl born with male genitalia was successfully operated on. The 12-year-old girl was born with a rare condition associated with excessive production of male hormones from the adrenal cortex.

Additionally, earlier in Kyiv, a world-first heart surgery was performed on a newborn within minutes of birth. A life-threatening heart defect was discovered in the fetus while still in the mother's womb. The woman traveled from Moldova to Kyiv, where experienced surgeons operated on the infant immediately after birth and corrected the defect.