Brain tumour baby in medical record

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Madison Quartarone was just one week old when she was taken to Great Ormond Street Hospital, in London, with a large benign tumour.

The infant, now eight weeks, then underwent three embilisation procedures - a treatment in which arteries are injected with glue to cut off blood supply - to starve the growth of blood.

Scans after the operations showed the tumour had shrunk and doctors allowed the youngster home to Bedford with mother, Charlene Smith, in time for Christmas.

Grandfather Ian Chandler said: "What we are hoping for now is that the tumour continues to shrink. I think we would know by now if the tumour was still growing."

The baby's head swelled while the tumour was getting bigger because of the collection of fluid.

Mr Chandler added: "Madison has amazed absolutely everybody. She underwent seven operations in the first seven weeks of her life but now she is putting weight on and suffering all the problems that other babies have, like trapped wind and colic."

Madison will return to the hospital in the New Year for more scans to check on the tumour. Neuro-surgeon Dominic Thompson, who is part of the team looking after her, said Madison would have died within weeks without the operation.

He told Bedfordshire on Sunday: "Certainly, in my experience, I am not aware of anyone as young as Madison having this treatment and if successful it could be groundbreaking.

"To be born with such a large tumour is very unusual as only a small percentage of tumours present themselves in the first month of life. Madison is not out of the woods yet but she does look remarkably well - it has been a very hard time for the family."