World’s largest adrenal tumour of 11.5 kg removed successfully from a 55-year-old man, who had a body mass index (BMI) of 48 - considered extremely obese and went for a weight-loss surgery. He was suffering from Type 2 diabetes and hypertension and was gaining weight for the last few years, prompting him to consider bariatric surgery - a type of weight-loss surgery. During evaluation and investigations by doctors at Delhi Hospital, he was found to have a large abdominal tumour of size 30X25 cms which were completely occupying the right side of the abdomen and also crossing over to the left side - adjacent to vital organs particularly kidney, inferior venacava and intestines.
The patient was unaware of the tumour, which except for causing an increase in his weight, dragging sensation and heaviness on the right side of the abdomen, was largely asymptomatic. Director (Minimal access…
