In a remarkable example of advanced neurosurgical care, doctors at NewEra Hospital saved the life of a 54-year-old woman by treating three life-threatening brain conditions in a single, high-risk surgical sitting. What was initially referred as a single large brain tumor turned out to be an exceptionally complex case involving two brain tumors and a massive subdural hematoma (brain bleed) on opposite sides of the brain — a combination considered extremely rare in neurosurgical practice.

Suman Pokhare, a resident of Kopar Khairane in Navi Mumbai, had been suffering from worsening weakness, imbalance while walking, and difficulty performing daily activities for nearly 15 days. By the time she reached the hospital, she was barely able to stand. Brain imaging revealed a large subacute subdural hematoma causing dangerous compression of the brain, demanding emergency surgery. On the opposite side, scans also showed a large brain tumor, nearly the size of a golf ball, which independently required surgical removal.