It Was Not Severe 'Abdominal Obesity'... A 50kg Giant Tumor Filled a Woman's Abdomen

The Nature of the Tumor Will Be Revealed in About 20 Days

Photo by Brazilian local broadcast capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] A hospital in Brazil successfully removed a tumor weighing nearly 50 kg from a woman's abdomen.

According to local media on the 9th, Dr. Glaucio Boesha, who performed the surgery, said, "I have been a doctor for 23 years, but this is the first time I have seen such a large tumor," expressing his surprise.

The surgery on the unnamed woman was recently conducted at the S?o Jos? Hospital in Rio de Janeiro.

In footage released by local broadcasts, a woman entered the hospital holding her abdomen, which was swollen as if she had severe abdominal obesity, and she was barely able to speak. Local media reported, "The woman looked like a baby hippopotamus."

In reality, the woman was only 153 cm tall but weighed 150 kg.

CT scans revealed that the woman's abdomen was not a layer of fat but a massive tumor. The woman said her abdomen had started to enlarge about five years ago.

The hospital immediately carried out a major surgery involving 13 people, including Dr. Boesha. Boesha said, "It is no exaggeration to say that the entire hospital mobilized for this patient's surgery."

The approximately two-hour surgery was fortunately completed successfully. The tumor weighed 46 kg, which was about one-third of the woman's body weight.

Dr. Boesha, the surgeon, said, "This is the first time I have seen such a large tumor, and probably only a few doctors worldwide have seen such a tumor." He added, "It is no wonder the woman had difficulty speaking with such a tumor in her abdomen. It is a miracle she has lived this long."

The woman is recovering in the intensive care unit. Before the surgery, she was short of breath and had difficulty speaking, but after being admitted to the ICU, she is breathing without difficulty even without the help of an oxygen ventilator.

The exact nature of the massive tumor will be known after about 20 days, and the hospital is conducting a cell test to determine whether the tumor is malignant.

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