Massive 12kg Ovarian Tumor Removed from Russian Woman in Turkey; Patient Loses 20kg

A 58-year-old Russian national, Olga Viktorovna, sought treatment at Alanya Training and Research Hospital in Antalya, Turkey, for severe abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and extreme abdominal swelling. Her condition, exacerbated by a massive growth within her abdomen, prompted an emergency consultation.

Doç. Dr. Emre Köle from Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (ALKÜ) Faculty of Medicine examined Viktorovna. Imaging revealed a colossal tumor filling her abdominal cavity, originating from her ovary. With signs of widespread infection (sepsis) and a strong suspicion of cancer, Doç. Dr. Köle, in coordination with Gynecologic Oncology Specialist Op. Dr. Merve Çakır Köle, initiated an urgent surgical intervention.

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After the removal of the approximately 12-kilogram mass, our patient's kidney functions and infection values began to improve rapidly. With the removal of edema and masses from the body, the patient lost about 20 kilograms after the operation. We plan to discharge her in a short period.

An expert team, including Women's Health and Obstetrics Specialist Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Op. Dr. Hakan Demir and Gynecologic Oncology Subspecialty Specialist Op. Dr. Merve Çakır Köle, performed a successful open surgery (laparotomy). They removed a massive ovarian tumor, measuring 50 centimeters and weighing approximately 12 kilograms, in one piece. Following the operation, the patient's kidney function and infection markers improved rapidly.

"After the removal of the approximately 12-kilogram mass, our patient's kidney functions and infection values began to improve rapidly. With the removal of edema and masses from the body, the patient lost about 20 kilograms after the operation," stated Doç. Dr. Emre Köle. "We plan to discharge her in a short period."

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In the rapid pathology examination, it was understood that the mass was a 'granulosa cell tumor,' a rare type of ovarian tumor. To prevent the spread of the disease, we also removed the uterus, both ovaries, and the protective fatty tissue within the abdomen in a successful operation. Thus, both the patient's main operation and complementary cancer surgery procedures were performed at once. We will continue the subsequent treatment process with the medical oncology department.

Op. Dr. Merve Çakır Köle further elaborated on the pathological findings, noting the tumor's rare nature. "In the rapid pathology examination, it was understood that the mass was a 'granulosa cell tumor,' a rare type of ovarian tumor," she said. "To prevent the spread of the disease, we also removed the uterus, both ovaries, and the protective fatty tissue within the abdomen in a successful operation. Thus, both the patient's main operation and complementary cancer surgery procedures were performed at once. We will continue the subsequent treatment process with the medical oncology department."

Viktorovna expressed her profound gratitude, calling her survival a miracle and her treatment in Turkey her "greatest luck." She stated, "I didn't expect to experience such a situation. Thanks to my doctors, I clung to life again. My greatest luck was being in Turkey. They took care of me immediately and..."

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I didn't expect to experience such a situation. Thanks to my doctors, I clung to life again. My greatest luck was being in Turkey. They took care of me immediately and...