10-Kg Tumour Removed From HIV-Positive Woman's Kidney In Delhi: Hospital
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Delhi: The operation took over eight hours, and doctors at the hospital claim thetumor measuring 40 cm by 30 cm in size, is the "largest kidney tumour removed in India till date" as per the recorded literature.
A 59-year-old HIV-positive Kenyan woman has received a new lease of life after undergoing a surgery for removal of a huge tumour weighing over 10 kg from her kidney at a private facility in Delhi, hospital authorities said on Wednesday.
The operation took eight-and-a-half hours, and doctors at the hospital claim that the tumor measuring 40 cm by 30 cm in size, is the "largest kidney tumour removed in India till date" as per the recorded literature.
The tumour, "larger than the size of a normal laptop, was so huge that it took up almost entire space in the patient's abdomen", making it a challenging case for the doctors, as also her HIV-positive condition, doctors said.
The surgery took place in December at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, a hospital spokesperson said .