Cardiology
Every heartbeat tells a story, and cardiologists listen carefully to diagnose, treat, and protect the rhythm of life.
Seema, 17, came in with back pain she attributed to exam stress and poor posture. Over weeks, the pain worsened, unresponsive to NSAIDs. When she developed numbness in her leg, we ordered an MRI. It revealed a spinal Ewing sarcoma compressing the cord.
Emergency decompression and radiation followed by multi-agent chemotherapy saved not only her mobility—but her life.
The Lesson Learned
Back pain in adolescents is never routine. Neurologic signs mandate urgent imaging—sarcomas don’t wait.
