weighing 8 kg
In an advanced medical achievement, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Obaid, a consultant of gynecological oncology at King Khalid University Hospital, performed a delicate surgery yesterday, through which a benign tumor was removed from the ovary of a child weighing (8) kilograms, which was settled inside the abdominal and pelvic cavity for several months, the child (13) years old did not notice him. With the onset of the injury, except after the progression of the case, when she began to complain of general emaciation in the body and a noticeable swelling in the abdomen, and was received by the emergency rooms at King Khalid University Hospital.
Dr. Al-Obaid stated that this case is one of the rare "myosinous" polyps in the world as well as in the international medical bulletins, as only 19 cases have been discovered so far in the world, and Dr. Al-Obaid indicated that the patient is currently in good health and is recovering in an advanced manner after being from him. May God grant her the success of the operation and Dr. Al-Obaid called on all patients who complain of unusual swelling to see doctors as soon as possible because of the importance of early detection of cases so that they do not develop into worse.
This remarkable medical achievement comes as Saudi doctors continue to excel in various medical specialties. Dr. Al-Obaid helped conduct the operation, Dr. Maryam Al-Qahtani, the resident physician in the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital.
