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Mr. Jafari Liana from Tanzania is seen with his wife Dr. Talhiya Yahya at a cabin of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka.
Mr. Jafari, a 45 year old pharmacist from Tanzania had been suffering from neck pain for long period of time. In reference to a previous operation on his mother-in-law, he got admitted to Apollo Hospitals Dhaka under Dr. Mathew Chandy. He was diagnosed with Chiari malformation — an uncommon condition in which brain tissue protrudes into spinal canal. He unfortunately also developed Syrinx, which is a complication where a cavity forms inside spinal column which becomes filled with fluid and additionally impair the function of spinal cord. Dr. Chandy operated on Jafari; did decompression of foramen magnum, the big opening which connects brain to spinal cord and gradually he got recovered. Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, a JCI accredited hospital is proud to keep footstep towards medical tourism, bringing patients to Bangladesh.
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