20.09.2025 20:30
Seventy-year-old Hüseyin Şiar, who learned that the brainstem tumor he had postponed seven years ago with the phrase "it's not important" was threatening his life, was unable to speak or eat due to the severe pain he felt in his face. After undergoing a successful surgery, Şiar has regained his health.
70-year-old Hüseyin Şiar, years ago, did not have surgery for the tumor in his brain stem, which was said to be the size of a lentil, due to the risk of facial paralysis. However, over the course of 7-8 years, the tumor grew and caused trigeminal neuralgia.
PAINS BROUGHT HIS DAILY LIFE TO A STANDSTILL
After experiencing severe pain, Şiar sought help from a private hospital, where he underwent a risky surgery that relieved him from both the tumor and the severe facial pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia. Şiar described his experience, saying, "It felt like lightning was striking my head. I couldn't speak or eat due to the pain radiating to my nose and back teeth."
"I HAVE RETURNED TO LIFE"
Şiar stated that he quickly got rid of his pain after the surgery, saying, "I had mild pain for two or three days. Now I use neither medication nor painkillers. Thanks to my doctor, I have returned to life."
"THE TUMOR WAS PRESSING ON THE NERVE"
Prof. Dr. Selahattin Tuğrul noted that the patient came to him with severe facial, lip, and jaw pain, stating, "Trigeminal neuralgia is severe pain that occurs due to the stimulation of the nerves leading to the face. Tests revealed that the tumor growing in the brain stem was pressing on the nerve."
"HE HAS REGAINED HIS QUALITY OF LIFE"
Prof. Dr. Tuğrul stated that a surgical intervention was decided for the patient who did not benefit from medication, saying, "Since our patient did not benefit from medication, surgical intervention became inevitable. While planning the surgery, we accessed the area between the cerebellum and the brain stem by entering from behind the ear and removed the tumor. Although this operation was challenging, it was successful, and the greatest risk of permanent facial paralysis did not occur. Now our patient can perform daily activities without pain and has regained his quality of life," he said.
"TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED"
Tuğrul emphasized that trigeminal neuralgia and similar complaints should not be neglected, stating, "Early diagnosis and regular follow-up are critical for maintaining the quality of life of patients in both tumor and nerve compression-related pain."