Mim A., 13

The patient is a cheerful and creative 13-year-old Class 5 student from Geneva Camp, Mohammadpur, enjoys drawing and dreams of becoming a doctor. She lives with her parents and three brothers; her father is unable to work due to chronic illness, while her mother earns around USD 65 per month from domestic work, leaving the family unable to afford her treatment. Mim developed a painful swelling in her right hand that gradually worsened over six months and now affects her hand movement and daily activities. She was diagnosed with an enchondroma of the right third metacarpal with an osteolytic lesion, and without treatment, the condition may cause permanent hand deformity and loss of function. Her family learned about Helpster Charity through a medical outreach camp organized by Helpster Charity in Geneva Camp, where they sought support for her treatment.

Curettage with chemical cauterization and autogenous/allogenous corticocancellous bone grafting is expected to remove the enchondroma, support bone healing, reduce pain and swelling, and improve movement and daily activities of the right hand. With appropriate follow-up and management of the existing infection, functional recovery is expected. As infection is present, a second surgery may be required depending on follow-up findings. If left untreated, the lesion and infection may progress, causing persistent pain, swelling, reduced hand function, bone damage, and further difficulty performing daily activities.