In Lviv, doctors saved a woman with a 10-centimeter adrenal tumor
Kyiv • UNN
Lviv doctors successfully performed a two-hour surgery to remove a life-threatening 10-centimeter adrenal tumor in a 40-year-old woman who was released home on the fourth day after the operation.
A 40-year-old resident of the Lviv region was diagnosed with a 10-centimeter a 10-centimeter adrenal tumor was detected during a routine examination. The dangerous tumor, according to doctors, could have led to the patient's death at any time. the patient's death. This was reported by the First Medical Association of Lviv, according to UNN.
Throughout her adult life, the woman has been struggling with her chronic illness. She also sought help abroad, where she underwent experimental treatment, which, according to her, helped. To monitor her condition, the woman undergoes regular check-ups, including MRI examinations. During a routine CT scan, she was diagnosed with a tumor,
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At the time of of the patient's examination, the pheochromocytoma had already grown to 10 cm and was a direct threat to to her life. First, the tumor was putting pressure on neighboring organs and structures and could and could rupture. Secondly, the adrenal glands produce extremely important hormones that that regulate blood pressure. At any moment, the woman could have had a hypertensive crisis and lead to sudden death.
Given the size of the the size of the tumor, conservative treatment would not have helped the woman. was surgery. During the intervention, our surgeons performed a left-sided adrenalectomy, which means removal of the tumor along with the adrenal gland.
The operation lasted 2 hours and was was successful. On the fourth day after the surgery, the patient went home. After the woman got rid of the tumor, she is eager to concentrate on further treatment of her chronic disease, multiple sclerosis.
