Chapter 917 - 345: Thousands of Viewers Feel Emo, the Most Hoped-For Scandal Ever—Why Is Heaven So Unfair!

"Just looking at it won’t help, you must undergo a CT scan to have a chance of discovering it."

Zhang Lingchuan shook his head.

With craniopharyngioma, a CT scan is necessary, but in many cases, the disease is hidden so deeply that even CT can’t always reveal it.

Therefore, to further investigate, the first choice should be a head MRI.

That is, magnetic resonance imaging.

This is the best examination method for craniopharyngioma, especially due to its high resolution for soft tissue, clearly showing the tumor’s cystic components, calcification, and its relationship with surrounding structures such as the hypothalamus and optic nerve.

Even an enhanced MRI can further observe the tumor’s blood supply and boundaries.

"What kind of craniopharyngioma is so troublesome?"

Li Caiping said with some astonishment.

"Dr. Zhang was right, in neurosurgery, a simple CT diagnosis is not enough, an MRI examination is also needed."

"Many people do not discover this thing early on because it’s very good at hiding. Generally, when it’s discovered, it’s already in the late stages."

Viewers in the livestream also said.

"Yes, it’s very troublesome. This is also why it is recommended for you to go to Tiantan Hospital. If it really is craniopharyngioma, a craniotomy must be done to remove the lesion. This disease, once not cleanly removed, will relapse, making the previous surgery in vain, and the child continues to suffer."

Zhang Lingchuan said seriously.

[System scan completed.]

[Patient Name: Mo Xiaoqiu.]

[Patient Gender: Female.]

[Patient Age: 5 years old.]

[Patient Condition: Intermittent headaches, endocrine dysfunction, visual impairment.]

[Patient Diagnosis: Craniopharyngioma, with a current remaining life expectancy of over three years, hence assigned a yellow label.]

[System Tip: This patient belongs to the craniopharyngioma-induced complications. The tumor’s location is extremely rare, located near the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. These two are the most important endocrine glands in the human body, secreting hormones that affect growth.

If the surgery causes damage, the five-year-old patient will be unable to develop normally, remaining in a child-like state forever. However, if no surgery is performed, despite the yellow label, the tumor will eventually take her life.

It is advised to send the host to a top-notch hospital for treatment, such as Tiantan, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Sanbo Brain Hospital, etc. Excellent specialists can reduce the recurrence rate. "Click to view craniopharyngioma science."]

[Truthfully informing the patient’s family about the illness can guarantee at least 1000 Reputation Value for the host, with a certain probability of obtaining an Ordinary Treasure Chest reward.]

This was the interface that just popped up.

In other words,

as long as I truthfully inform the patient,

I can guarantee to receive a thousand Reputation Value, with a probability of obtaining a Treasure Chest.

In fact, even without the prompt or reward, I would definitely tell the truth according to my character.

"Craniotomy, craniotomy..."

Li Caiping’s mind went blank.

"This!"

"Oh my God—"

"It’s a crime! It’s really a crime!!"

Craniotomy.

This word is extremely heavy for anyone to bear.

Not to mention for a child.

One can’t imagine how much pain needs to be endured.

"President Zhang, if this disease is confirmed to be craniopharyngioma, must a craniotomy be performed? Is there no other way?"

Ah Shan, who had been standing by silently, couldn’t help but ask.

After all, for a child, a craniotomy is really difficult to accept.

Not to mention a child, even an adult would be terrified of a craniotomy.

"Actually, Xiaoqiu can first have an MRI at the county hospital to see if it is craniopharyngioma. If it really is, a craniotomy must indeed be performed, and there are many real-life cases of craniopharyngioma where the first surgery does not clean it up, the second, the second does not, the third, the third does not, until finally, the child passes away."

Zhang Lingchuan continued to speak.

"This..."

Ah Shan hesitated to speak.

At the same time, he seemed to understand why Dr. Zhang directly recommended going to the most top-tier hospitals for treatment.

Because for this kind of disease, it’s best to clean it up in one go.

Otherwise, it requires a craniotomy once, twice, and thrice until the child dies.

"Sigh..."

There was no more sound coming from the villagers.

They just shook their heads continuously.

"Doctor Uncle, is my illness very serious? Is Xiaoqiu going to leave Mommy and Daddy forever?"

Mo Xiaoqiu blinked her big eyes, looking at Zhang Lingchuan.

"No, how could it be? Xiaoqiu will never leave Mommy and Daddy forever. It’s just that there might be a small bug in Xiaoqiu’s brain now. We need to find doctors to catch this little bug, then Xiaoqiu’s eyes will go back to normal, and her head won’t hurt anymore. Xiaoqiu must be good and cooperate with the doctors, okay?"

Zhang Lingchuan comforted her in a gentle tone.

The appearance of a craniopharyngioma lesion is indeed similar to a little bug.

So this analogy actually wasn’t a problem.

As long as this little bug is completely removed, Xiaoqiu’s headache and visual impairment will be healed.

Even her short stature will gradually improve.

"Okay."

Xiaoqiu was really very obedient.

Her big head nodded slightly.

"My heart is broken. I’m really heartbroken."

"Ah ah ah! Why do I have to watch this first thing in the morning? Dr. Zhang must have diagnosed it wrong this time, right!"

"Damn it, such a cute little girl, why does she have to suffer from this illness! This is the first time I genuinely hope Dr. Zhang fails and makes a mistake."

"Sigh, this type of tumor is a benign tumor, and it commonly occurs in children aged 5-14 and middle-aged and elderly people aged 50-60, showing a bimodal age distribution. But although it is benign, due to its deep position and proximity to important nerves and blood vessels, the surgery is highly challenging, and children with large and aggressive tumors face a slightly higher long-term recurrence risk than adults, and there is even a risk of death from postoperative complications."