The size of a soccer ball or a man who has lived around his neck for 16 years...What kind of disease is it?
Sep 24, 2025
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According to foreign media such as the New York Post, a 65-year-old man living in Kirov, Russia, found an unknown lump in his neck in 2009.
He tried ointment and folk remedies in anticipation of the lump disappearing naturally, but to no avail.
Eventually, he recently visited the hospital and was diagnosed with a giant 'lipoma' and underwent surgery to remove it. Fatoma is a benign mass of fat that occurs between the skin and the muscles.
Dr. Igor Popyrin, who conducted the surgery, explained "These tumors usually grow slowly and are not accompanied by great pain, so many patients tend to delay visiting the hospital."
In general, lipoma has a soft texture like a rubber ball and grows to about 2 to 5 cm, but sometimes it continues to grow or expands abnormally.
Dr. Popyrin emphasized that "Surgical removal surgery is the only solution when the lipoma becomes large."
This case was a high-level surgery, especially because the location of the tumor was near the main blood vessels and nerve bundles, that is, the cervical plexus connected to the spinal cord.
The medical staff had to draw a line to determine the position of the neck in the absence of the tumor, and the patient could not lie on his back, so he had to remain in a sideways position throughout the operation.
The operation was successful and the patient is recovering. This case served as a reminder of how important it is to seek medical attention early rather than relying on self-treatment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
