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08-26-2010, 10:39 AM
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Doctors Remove World's Largest Malignant Tumour
Doctors remove world's largest malignant tumour weighing FOUR STONE from woman, 54 Doctors have removed a tumour weighing nearly four stone from a woman in Argentina. It had been growing inside her body for 18 months. The huge three stone 8.7lbs growth was taken out of the 54-year-old's womb during a four-hour operation at a hospital near the capital Buenos Aires. The unnamed patient was discharged weighing just over 16 and a half stone - five stone 7lbs less than when she was admitted.  The Gandulfo hospital near Buenos Aires in Argentina where the record-breaking malignant tumour was removed from a female patient Medics say they believe the malignant tumour is the biggest ever removed in the world. Malignant tumours of this type usually weigh between 4lbs and 7lbs. Lead surgeon Dr Oscar Lopez said: 'I've never seen anything like it in my 34 years of medical service.  A member of the surgery team at the Gandulfo hospital holding the massive tumour. Tissue samples revealed it was malignant (cancerous) 'In medical literature a giant tumour is one that weighs more than 8.8lbs. But we've not found any references to a larger tumour Its weight is comparable to that of a four-year-old boy's. In layman's terms, it was as if this woman had been pregnant with quintuplets. 'I haven't been able to establish its length but it's diameter is similar to the oil cans they sell in petrol stations.' The woman, who comes from the town of Lomas de Zamora on the outskirts of Buenos Aires where the surgery took place, had suffered constant abdominal growth for the past year and a half. She had trouble performing everyday tasks like walking and bending down to tie up her shoe laces. She was referred to Gandulfo Hospital, where surgeons operated on her, from another medical centre. A team of specialists performed a laparotomy on the woman. This meant they cut through her abdominal wall before separating her intestines and bladder and removing her uterus, ovaries and the tumour. The woman is now back at home after being kept in hospital for five days following the operation. Source 26/08/10 |
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08-26-2010, 11:42 AM
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Re: Doctors Remove World's Largest Malignant Tumour
Dayaaaam, Ghost! My recent hysterectomy was NOTHING comparatively! Mine was as if 5-months pregnant - hers was as if quintuplets!!! Good post! |
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08-26-2010, 03:26 PM
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Re: Doctors Remove World's Largest Malignant Tumour
Great doctors, great picture, great recovery, great post.  I come from Argentina! I'm grateful for the healthcare there; none better.  |
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08-27-2010, 06:33 AM
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 So Fucking Banned Poster Rank:308 Male Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,168 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)
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Re: Doctors Remove World's Largest Malignant Tumour
Outstanding post. Damn she must feel incredible after having that removed.
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