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Large tumor removals in Turkey
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Reports from Turkey highlight successful surgical interventions involving the removal of massive abdominal masses. or rare tumors. In Malatya, surgeons at Malatya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi removed a 15-kilogram ovarian mass from a patient. patient Fatma Avşar. Prof. Dr. Engin Yıldırım reported that the mass, which measured over 40 centimeters, had been causing rapid swelling and exerting pressure on the patient’s lungs. The In Istanbul, a 52-year-old patient at Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital underwent a minimally invasive procedure to remove a rare 5-centimeter inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor from the lung. This mass was sent for pathological examination. discovered during a routine cardiac check-up. In Aydın, Burdur, a 30-year-old man underwent a six-hour multidisciplinary surgery at Burdur State Hospital to remove a 13-centimeter mass located behind the mesentery. The mass had been pressing on the urinary tract, large intestine, and major blood vessels. In Aydın, 67-year-old woman Leyla Demirkafa underwent a six-hour operation performed by Op. Dr. Çağrı Coşkun to remove a 40-kilogram abdominal tumor. The patient, Demirkafa, who had been housebound for approximately 15 years due to the mass, mass and a total weight of roughly 170 kilograms, reported significant improvements in mobility and health following the procedure performed by Op. Dr. Çağrı Coşkun. health, noting she can now walk in her garden and perform daily tasks independently.
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