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The patient was then admitted to Wockhardt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wockhardthospitals.com\/mira-road\/\">Hospitals in Mira Road<\/a> for tumour removal surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Upendra Bhalerao, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals, said the cystic tumour was growing with age and became as big as a football, thus compressing his right bronchus, trachea and adjoining chambers of heart, which in turn led to breathing problems and cough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the tumour was completely removed by thoracotomy without removing any part of his lung. It was found that it was a very rare benign tumour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The patient\u2019s father said, \u201cMy son was facing breathlessness and cough, but we were not able to understand the reason behind it. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were delaying a visit to the hospital. But we were shocked when we learnt about the massive size of the tumour.&nbsp;Now my son has been given a new lease of life. He will soon be discharged from the hospital and lead a normal life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/1-5-kg-lung-tumour-removed-from-mumbai-teen-at-mira-road-hospital\/story-GhKYP1r4dnjprXkyk3Y3xL.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 1.5-kg rare tumour was removed from the right lung of a 15-year-old boy from Byculla, Mumbai. The boy had complained of breathlessness and cough, following which the family physician thought that it could be Covid-19 and asked for few tests. 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