Rare spinal cancer tumor removed through patient’s eye at university hospital

Rare spinal cancer tumor removed through patient’s eye at university hospital

Patient is now ‘doing well,’ says she is ‘grateful’ to doctors

Karla Flores, taken in March 2025. Her face is absolutely scarless after all her surgeries. (Karla Flores)

From left to right, Dr. Kalpesh Vakharia, Dr. Mohamed Labib and Dr. Andrea Hebert of the University of Maryland Medical Center. (University of Maryland Medical Center)

This is an illustration of the patient's two spinal tumors. (University of Maryland Medical Center)

An illustration of the transorbital path to the patient's tumors. (Tina Wang/University of Maryland Medical Center)

Karla Flores is pictured on the left, plus the team of doctors that handled the procedure. (Karla Flores; University of Maryland Medical Center)