8-year-old girl with giant leg tumor admitted to Vietnam hospital

April 11, 2012

Nguyen Thi Loan and her gigantic left leg

An eight-year-old girl who has a massive tumor on her left leg was admitted to a Ho Chi Minh City hospital Monday, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported.
Nguyen Thi Loan from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong underwent scans and tests at the Children’s Hospital 2 where doctors plan to discuss her case Wednesday.
Loan, born to Nguyen Cong Duc, 35, and Nguyen Thi Tam, 30, had an unusually large left leg when she was born.
Twenty days after her birth, her parents took her to the Children’s Hospital 1 where doctorsÂ diagnosed her withÂ hemangioma of infancy and said they could not provide treatment for her.

When she turned three, her left leg grew bigger.
According to her mother, she suffers fromÂ terrible pains whenever the weather changed that make her unable to eat or sleep .
The family recently took her to Lam Dong Province General Hospital but doctors there were unable to diagnose her condition.

Thanh Nien News

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Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.