November 15, 2023
Seng Leng lives in Mondulkiri province and is the youngest of five children. He enjoys playing volleyball and spending time with his brothers.
Seng Leng has Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes skin abnormalities and tumors to grow on nerve tissue. Since he was a young child, Seng Leng has had a mass on his right cheek. In the past couple of years, it has grown in size. He is worried it will continue to grow and cause further discomfort when eating and talking.
In November, a small team of maxillofacial surgeons will remove the mass from Seng Leng’s cheek. Other surgical residents and medical students will accompany the surgeons to facilitate training of the next generation of surgeons. Removing the tumor will make Seng Leng feel more comfortable and less scared of further growth.
Seng Leng shared, “I hope that the doctors can remove the tumor so I can go back home and go back to work without worrying all the time.”
Seng Leng lives in Mondulkiri province and is the youngest of five children. He enjoys playing volleyball and spending time with his brother...
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January 25, 2024
Seng Leng underwent tumor removal surgery.
Seng Leng traveled eight hours from his province with the hope that surgeons could remove the disfiguring neurofibroma from his cheek and reconstruct his face. After surgery, he had a compression dressing placed over his cheek and met with the physiotherapy team to decrease any risk of facial palsy from the surgery. Initial swelling will go down in around four weeks, and it may take up to six months to see full results, but surgeons look forward to seeing him again and are hopeful Seng Leng will have better self-confidence in his appearance.
He shared, “Thank you to everyone who helped me. I look forward to going back home and returning to work.”
Seng Leng traveled eight hours from his province with the hope that surgeons could remove the disfiguring neurofibroma from his cheek and re...
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