A resident of the Australian city of Perth mistook a huge tumor for a belly that had grown by middle age. Writes about this publication The West Australian.
Wayne Gair noticed that he began to get fat, but did not attach importance to it. He went to the doctors only after the onset of breathing problems. On examination, he was found to have a tumor with a diameter of 32 centimeters, which weighed 12 kilograms. She occupied his abdominal cavity and began to displace internal organs.
During the removal, an innovative method was used: using a modified heart-lung machine, the patient's blood was pumped out and then fed back into the body. The operation lasted 12 hours. “This is a significant improvement in the way these operations are performed, making them safer and more affordable for some patients,” explained surgeon Mark Newman.
In July 2018, it was reported that an Indian farmer decided to remove a tumor that had been growing on his neck for 20 years. He turned to doctors only after the tumor had reached the size of his head.