At Can Tho City Oncology Hospital, doctors from the Department of Nephrology and Gastroenterology successfully operated on a giant uterine tumor longer than 30cm, weighing 8kg - equivalent to the weight of two newborns born for months.
Previously, the female patient recorded 3 months of habic pain, accompanied by a weight loss of 8kg/5 months. The large tumor occupies almost the entire lower abdomen, making the patient feel like she is pregnant with twins in the last month.
Doctors assessed this as a large and complicated surgery, so after consultation with the department and careful preparation, the patient was prescribed program surgery using open surgery.
The pathological results show that this is uterine smoothie (ucterine fibroids) - a type of benign tumor commonly found in women of reproductive age.
Dr. Tram Quang Huy - Deputy Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, main surgeon of the surgery - shared that uterine fibroids are a benign disease but can develop silently for many years without the patient recognizing clear signs. Therefore, women should have regular health check-ups to detect tumors or other abnormalities early.
