A surgical oncology team at AIIMS Delhi has successfully removed a 21.8-kg uterine tumor from a 46-year-old woman with advanced uterine sarcoma, in what clinicians described as a technically demanding but ultimately successful high-risk procedure. The operation was performed at the Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, where the patient presented with marked abdominal distension, pain, and progressive functional limitation over the preceding several months. According to the treating team, the tumor had grown to such an extent that it occupied virtually the entire abdominal and pelvic cavities and had begun exerting pressure on adjacent structures, including the kidneys and ureters. Progressive Distension Without Bowel or Bladder Symptoms The patient reportedly developed progressive abdominal fullness approximately four months prior to presentation, with symptoms worsening…
