A little girl's potentially deadly brain tumour was went undiagnosed for almost six months. Photo: Getty Images/file photoA little girl's potentially deadly brain tumour went undetected for nearly six months despite her parents on multiple occasions begging doctors to investigate further. Nearly four years after the delayed treatment, an HDC report reveals doctors failed to "think critically and respond with greater urgency to the child's emerging and concerning symptoms." It is also not clear from the HDC report if the girl's outcome was affected by the delayed diagnosis. She was diagnosed officially with rare aplastic brain tumour.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 12, 2021 02:26 UTC