A man has had a 5st 5lb tumour removed from his leg after the growth left him unable to walk.
Mohd Salman has been fighting a life-threatening condition known as chondrosarcoma – an aggressive form of bone cancer – for more than six years.
The massive tumour, which had grown dramatically in the past six months, left the 27-year-old bedridden and in constant pain.
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It was about the average weight of an eight-year-old child.
Unable to walk, he desperately turned to surgeons for help.
A multidisciplinary team performed the high-risk six-hour procedure.
Due to the tumour’s size and its abnormal blood supply, the surgery required meticulous planning and coordination among specialists in orthopaedics, cardiovascular surgery, and plastic surgery.
An angiography had to be conducted before surgery because standard MRI scans couldn’t adequately assess the tumour’s vascular structure, as reported by Need To Know.
The operation on Mr Salman, of Uttar Pradesh, India, was performed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh.
It was led by orthopaedic surgeon Mohit Dhingra
“This was one of the most challenging operations we’ve taken on,” he said.
“The sheer weight and complexity of the tumor pushed our team to the edge of medical precision.”
Hospital leadership called the operation a “landmark moment”.
AIIMS executive director Professor Meenu Singh praised the surgical team’s success, noting that it has raised the bar for handling extreme cases of rare cancers.
Mr Salman is recovering in the hospital after his surgery on 9 June and is expected to be discharged soon.
Speaking from his bed, he said, “The doctors didn’t just remove a tumour – they gave me my life back.”
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