Giant Kidney Tumour Removed in Complex Surgery
A 52-year-old patient, Veerappa, experienced unexplained weight loss and fatigue for months, in addition to his existing hypertension and chronic lung disease.
He was diagnosed with a life-threatening massive kidney tumour at Manipal Hospital in Mysuru, where
Kiran Kumar, Visiting Consultant – Urology, recommended CT and MRI scans.
- The scans revealed a giant 20x16cm cancerous tumour (renal cell carcinoma) in his right kidney.
- The tumour weighed nearly 2 kilograms and extended into the inferior vena cava (IVC), the body’s main vein carrying blood back to the heart.
Author's summary: Complex surgery at Manipal Hospital saves patient with giant kidney tumour.