Abnormally large belly, 21 year old girl unexpectedly has a tumor the size of a ball

A month ago, Ms. H's mother discovered that her daughter's belly was starting to grow. She did not take her daughter to the doctor right away because her daughter's health was normal and she continued to menstruate regularly.

Image of patient H's abnormally large abdomen. Photo: Kim Chung

"Recently, my daughter's belly has been getting bigger and more pointed. Occasionally, she has had a brief pain in her upper and lower abdomen. Her body has been pale despite her weight gain, so I decided to take her to the hospital for a check-up."patient's motherPTTH, 21 years old, in Dien Chau, Nghe An shared.

Abdominal CT scan of patient H, tumor occupies almost the entire abdomen.

At Vinh International Hospital, through clinical examination combined with ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) results, the doctor diagnosed patient H with a large type 2 cyst on the left ovary, measuring 28 x 26 x 18cm, occupying almost the entire abdomen, compressing and pushing the intestinal loops upward.

Master, Doctor Tran Viet Hung - Department of Surgery and the team of the Department of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Vinh International Hospital performed endoscopic surgery to remove the tumor. After 90 minutes of surgery, the surgeon removed the entire large tumor, draining more than 2.5 liters of fluid.

A team of doctors from Vinh International Hospital performed surgery on a patient's tumor. Photo: Kim Chung

After surgery, the patient recovered well, had little pain, the surgical wound was dry, and was able to move and do normal activities 3 days after surgery.

Ms. H shared:“When I found out I had a tumor in my abdomen, my family and I were very confused and worried. Having such a large tumor safely removed from my body, I felt really relieved. I thank the doctors and nurses who have always been dedicated, cared for, and successfully treated me.”

Image of the tumor through the endoscope screen (left photo) and image of the tumor after surgery (right photo). Photo: Kim Chung

According to Dr. Hung, ovarian cysts are a common type of tumor in gynecological diseases. With silent development, accompanied by vague symptoms, no abdominal pain, menstrual disorders or any other signs to recognize; only when the tumor grows larger will the patient know and go to the doctor.

Therefore, women need to have regular health check-ups and gynecological examinations every year and when there are unusual signs to detect and intervene promptly; avoiding serious complications affecting reproductive health./.