Introduction

A medical team at the King Khaled Hospital in Najran, southwestern Saudi Arabia, managed to end the suffering of a 16-year-old patient by removing a 6-kg tumor that had caused her shortness of breath and pain in her neck and back.

Tumor Found During Examination

The Najran Ministry of Health said that after a medical examination of the patient, it was found that there is a tumor weighing 6 kilograms, adjacent to the lower part of the right lobe of the lung, the spine and intertwining with the spinal cord.

Surgery to Remove Tumor

The tumor also caused a curvature of the patient’s spine and leakage of lymphatic fluid, leading to surgery to completely remove the tumor and stop the leakage of lymphatic fluid in a medical procedure classified as advanced.

Patient Recovers and Discharged from Hospital

The patient was discharged from the hospital after receiving the necessary medical care and recovery.

Source

Source: E-Tawasul