my mother-in- law is diagnosed as aplastic anaemia. she is requiring platelate transfusion every week and RBCS transfusion every 15 days since last month. she had the course of androgens and cyclosporine which didnt work for her. we were thinking of ATG injections but last week in MRI brain we found that she is having cystic lesion at the base of the cervicomedullay junction. Neurosurgeon is suggesting for surical removal of cyst. would you recomend surgery in her case. she is 54 yr old. and her platelet count was 7000 even after 10 packets of platelets given. do you have any other treatment for this.and what would be the risk and is it worth takin the risk
unfortunately there are no treatments for cyst removal other than surgery. you should speak to the neurologist and surgeon about risks and benefits. my guess is that if they are willing to do surgery with only 7000 platelets and take a risk like that they must have a very good reason.
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Is There Any Other Treatment To Remove The Cyst?
unfortunately there are no treatments for cyst removal other than surgery. you should speak to the neurologist and surgeon about risks and benefits. my guess is that if they are willing to do surgery with only 7000 platelets and take a risk like that they must have a very good reason.