Fast-Growing, 132-Pound Ovarian Tumor Removed From Woman

It was reported that a 132-pound ovarian tumor was removed from a 38-year-old Connecticut woman in February. The tumor grew at a rate of about 10 pounds per week in November.

“Tumors this big are exceedingly rare in the literature,” said Vaagn Andikyan, MD, a gynecologic oncologist at Western Connecticut Health Network and a lead surgeon on the case. “It may be in the top 10 or 20 tumors of this size removed worldwide.”

The tumor was non-cancerous and had not spread beyond the ovary, but it was compressing nearby blood vessels and was deemed life-threatening. This was a mucinous ovarian tumor, which make up about 15% of all ovarian tumors and are known for being some of the largest on record.

Source: CNN