Record-breaking facial tumor surgery

A 31-year-old Chinese man had a part of a 20kg facial tumor removed after undergoing surgery.

Aug. 21 – A Chinese man recovers from surgery that removed part of his facial tumours, which weigh more than 20 kilogrammes in total.

A Chinese man says he is relieved after a part of his facial tumours, which weighed about 23 kilogrammes, was removed. Yet doctors say the surgery has caused him to lose his balance.

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2 Responses to Record-breaking facial tumor surgery

  1. hoho says:

    where…. do you…. find this stuff?

  2. amr says:

    i always wonder why doctors allow tumors to get so big before deciding to risk surgery.

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