A man who had a tumour growing on his head for the past ten years, has had it removed by doctors in a 10-hour surgery.
Surgeons spent 10 hours removing a 33lb (14.9kg) tumour from the back of a man’s neck after it had been left untreated for nearly 50 years.
Zhao Xingfu, 64, said the growth, known as a lipoma, first appeared 47 years ago and was initially ‘the size of an egg’.
Aged just 17, Mr Xingfu, from Panzhou City, China, ignored the mass due to it being painless and him being unable to afford treatment.
An X-ray shows the size of the growth, which was making it difficult for him to walk
After the weight of the tumour left Mr Xingfu struggling to walk, his son Zhao Jianjiang sought the help of Dr Dong Shixiang, from the Guizhou Tumour Hospital.
Now at home a week after the surgery, Mr Xingfu is expected to make a full recovery.
Despite feeling ‘relieved’ that the operation was a success, Mr Xingfu jokingly said: ‘I’m not used to it not being there yet!’
Mr Jianjiang had never before seen his father without the growth.
He said: ‘I’ve only known my father with the large tumour, so I gradually became accustomed to it.’
A week on from the operation, Mr Kumar is ‘relieved’ he no longer carries the tumour
With the help of family, Mr Jianjiang raised enough money to pay for his father’s surgery.
Dr Dong said: ‘In all my years, I’d never seen such a large tumour.’
He cut away around 95 percent of Mr Xingfu’s growth, which is expected to leave him free of the condition for the rest of his life.
Since being discharged, Mr Xingfu is continuing his recovery at home.
Source: Daily Mail UK
