health
March 16, 2026
(PHOTO) UNBELIEVABLE! 36 KG TUMOR REMOVED IN GOSPIĆ! It extended from the pelvis to the lungs, UNPRECEDENTED CASE: "Complex and risky surgery! Ana is recovering"
A team of doctors at Gospić General Hospital successfully performed surgery last week to remove a tumor weighing as much as 36 kilograms from an 81-year-old patient.
TL;DR
- An 81-year-old patient in Gospić had a 36kg tumor removed.
- The surgery was performed by a team at Gospić General Hospital, led by Darko Milinović.
- The tumor extended from the pelvis to the lungs.
- The patient, named Ana, is recovering well and is expected to be discharged soon.
- Milinović stated this is likely the largest tumor ever removed in Croatian healthcare.
- The case demonstrates the strength of county health institutions in Croatia.
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