In a case that posed a high risk of permanent vision loss and long-term hormonal dysfunction, doctors at CARE Hospitals, Hitech City successfully removed a rare and complex skull-base cancer using a minimally invasive endoscopic technique, without opening the skull or making any external facial incision. 

Bhukya Roja, a 31-year-old woman from Mahabubabad, presented to CARE Hospitals with progressively worsening vision, severe headaches, and menstrual irregularities caused by hormonal imbalance. Advanced MRI and CT imaging revealed an extremely rare Sinonasal Chondrosarcoma, a malignant skull-base tumor 

The medical team planned a fully endoscopic endonasal skull-base approach, enabling surgeons to access and remove the tumor through the nasal corridor while avoiding conventional open skull surgery.

The highly complex procedure was performed by Dr. K. Vamshi Krishna, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & Skull Base Surgery Specialist, using high-definition endoscopic visualization and precision surgical instrumentation. The tumor was completely excised without compromising vision, hormonal function, or surrounding critical structures.

“The tumor was located just millimeters away from the optic nerves and the pituitary gland, making it an exceptionally high-risk case,” said Dr. K. Vamshi Krishna and added that early diagnosis and a minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal approach allowed the doctors to achieve complete tumor excision while preserving both vision and hormonal function.