Doctors from Safe Hands Medicare Center
Nigeria have removed this.
According to the hospital’s social media
report, confirmatory results shows that the mass weighed 26kg in Histopathology
lab and was a 32cm degenerating fibroid.
This makes it the largest ever mass to be
removed from an individual in any part of the world.
The surgery was done without blood
transfusion
“Access to good healthcare can make a
difference. This is the reason I campaign vigorously for universal access to
good quality healthcare” a Facebook user said on the sight of the pictures.
It is a common belief in Africa that a woman
with a large mass such as this one may have been cursed by someone in her
present or in her past life.
In any case, correct and proper medical
diagnosis is always advised so that specialists can handle the case well.
Wrong diagnosis has led to the death of many
in developing countries.
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