Living in Izmir, 68-year-old Selma Coşkun applied to Izmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital with complaints of pain, swelling and shortness of breath in her abdomen. As a result of the examinations performed here, the elderly woman was diagnosed with a rare mass weighing approximately 15 kilograms and measuring 28 centimeters in length in her abdomen. The unfortunate woman, who experienced her first shock at that moment and was given an operation date for March, did not go for the surgery.
As the mass grew and her complaints increased, Coşkun went to the hospital again approximately 3 months later and this time agreed to have surgery. The giant mass was successfully removed in an operation carried out by Gynecological Oncology Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. Mustafa Bağcı and his team.
“IT WAS SAID THAT THE MASS WAS RELATED TO THE OVARIES, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT DEFINITELY CONFIRMED”
Providing general information about the surgery, Op. Dr. Mustafa Bağcı said, “Our patient applied to our hospital with complaints such as abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, shortness of breath, and weakness. As a result of our examination and tests, we determined that the patient had a giant mass in his abdomen.
We determined that our patient had had her uterus and ovaries removed 25 years ago. Since the ovaries were removed, there was no suspicion of ovaries, but we still evaluated her. We performed the surgery and removed a giant mass weighing approximately 15 kilos and measuring 28 centimeters in diameter that we thought was related to the ovaries. We also sent the mass to pathology.
“Although a definitive diagnosis could not be given, it was said that the mass belonged to the ovary. Our patient does not have any problems at the moment, her condition is very good. We will continue the necessary treatments according to the pathology results,” he said.
“PATIENTS DO NOT COME TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF DOCTORS”
Pointing out that such masses in the body can be noticed late, Op. Dr. Bağcı noted the following:
“The mass may not be noticeable until it weighs 5-10 kilos. Sometimes, there is patient neglect. Patients do not come to the hospital because they are afraid of the doctor even though they feel the masses. We had given our patient an operation date of May.
“He stated that he ran away in May because he was afraid of the surgery day. Later, as his complaints increased and the mass grew, the patient had to come again and we had to perform the surgery.”