Re: Please help a sick child

[Tuan V Nguyen <t.nguyen@garvan.unsw.edu.au>]

Hi Hu`ng,

        I have just talked to my colleague here and his prelimiary opinion
is basically as follows: From the details provided, it sounds like the child
has a LUMP which is obstructing the nasal passage, interfering with his
vocal cords, and blocking air movement through either the larynx or trachea.
The child MUST BE seen by a doctor who specialises in either ENT (ear nose
throat) or paediatric oncologist. 

        This is not a rare nor a common condition. In VN, there is a
children hospital in Saigon and it is not difficult to have a throughgout
pathological examination. In Australia, you may care to contact the Children
Hospital in Westmead; they may be able to point to related people for help.
I understand that there are charity organisations which help special cases. 

        Tuan


At 09:59 PM 6/9/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear friends,
>
>One of my friend in Saigon has a 3 years old son who has
>a very strange illness according to recently examined by
>Doctors in VN. The Doctors said that the boy's problem
>is a first case in VN. The sympton is follows:
>
>        - The boy cannot speak
>        - Cannot breath properly and running nose
>        - A  5cm lump in the right side of throat is monitored
>        and it's developing to the left.
>
>I got the panic phone call from my friend in the weekend pleaded for help.
>However, I do not know exactly what is the problem, how to explain and
>where to go. Please tell me where to contact to seeking more information
>and propably for a proper examination. My friend's family and his friends
>are willing to pay for medical expensives if he has to send his son to
>oversea.
>
>Your help would be very much appreciated
>
>Best wishes.
>Hu`ng
>________________________________________________
>Huy`nh Thanh-Hu`ng - hth@thanh.christ.acu.edu.au
>		     URL: 203.10.44.89
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