A woman in Crimea had a large tumor successfully removed. This was reported by press service Regional Ministry of Health.
The Russian woman consulted a doctor after losing 20 kilos. She noticed that her waist size had not decreased. During the investigation, it was revealed that the patient had a tumor exceeding 40 centimeters in diameter and weighing approximately 15 kilograms.
Doctors decided to operate on the woman. According to experts, manipulation was complicated by the tumor’s growth into the arteries, veins and kidney.
“During the operation, the tumor was removed along with the kidney, and then the healthy organ was placed back,” the publication said.
The surgery took four hours. The patient is currently recovering.
Experts added that such tumors are rare. They are usually detected in the earlier stages.
Russian doctors before discovered A cyst the size of a chicken egg in the liver of a six-year-old child.