In Denizli, a 38-year-old woman who applied to the hospital with complaints of abdominal swelling astonished doctors. During her surgery, a 20-kilogram tumor was successfully removed. A 14 cm mass in the patient’s liver was also completely treated with another successful operation, restoring the patient’s health.
At Private Egekent Hospital in Denizli, tests conducted on 38-year-old S.K., who presented with abdominal swelling, revealed masses both in her abdomen and liver. The patient, who was taken under treatment, had a 20-kilogram tumor successfully removed from her abdomen. In addition, a 14 cm mass in her liver was also completely treated with another successful operation, and the patient regained her health.
20-KILOGRAM TUMOR REMOVED FROM ABDOMEN
At the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic of Private Egekent Hospital in Denizli, a giant tumor weighing 20 kilograms, measuring 30 centimeters in length and 26 centimeters in width, was removed from the patient’s abdomen through a successful operation performed by Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Soysal, Op. Dr. Filiz Saylan, Prof. Dr. Burhan Kabay, and the gynecology and obstetrics clinic team. The 14 cm mass in the patient’s liver was also successfully treated in another operation, restoring the patient’s health.
Providing details about the surgery, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Soysal stated that while removing the tumor, the liver, kidneys, urinary tract, and main vein were preserved. He emphasized that technically challenging surgeries of this kind are successfully performed in the gynecology and obstetrics clinic.
Prof. Dr. Soysal explained that in medical literature, cases where tumors of this size and weight have been completely removed without leaving behind tumor tissue and with patients regaining their health are very rare. He added: “We discharged our patient three days after surgery as there were no problems during her follow-up and treatment. Our patient regained her health.”
Source: DedaHaber