UPDATE 3:53 P.M. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) – A teenager celebrated a major milestone at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital after undergoing complex surgery to treat an extremely rare overgrowth syndrome that puzzled doctors for more than a decade.
Jasmine, who has been a patient at the hospital since age 3, suffers from a unique lipomatous tumor that does not carry the typical genetic mutations found in most overgrowth syndromes. Her condition caused progressive overgrowth of her left leg and extended into her abdomen.
Dr. Jennifer Mayer, who has treated Jasmine for 10 years, said the case ranks in the top 10 most unusual in her nearly 30-year career. “Jasmine is incredibly special as a person, and her disorder is one that is special as well,” Mayer said…