▲ Grandma initially thought that she was just getting fat, but she did not expect to have 2 large water tumors in her belly. (Picture, taken by Li Jiarong who is not the subject of the news)
reporter Li Jiarong/Comprehensive report
Your belly is getting bigger, don’t think it’s just getting fat! Be careful that it may be a tumor. An 85-year-old grandmother Jian surnamed in Nantou has felt that her belly is bulging for many years. She originally thought she was getting blessed in the elderly and did not pay special attention to it. However, she often feels abdominal distension recently. After examination, it was found that there were two "large water tumors" in the ovary, about 17 cm in total, closely connected. Fortunately, after surgical removal of the tumor, the abdominal distension and excretion problems have been improved, and the belly has disappeared. Zhong Wenzhen, director of the Department of Community Medicine of Nantou Hospital and an obstetrician and gynecologist, said that the contents of ovarian hydromass are almost clear liquid, most of which are benign. Generally, hydromass less than 5 to 6 cm in diameter may have no obvious symptoms. Most of them suggest Regular follow-up visits without surgery. However, ultrasound showed that the patient’s ovarian hydromas on both sides totaled 17x7.5 cm, weighing nearly 2.3 kg, and symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, constipation and even nausea and vomiting were caused by the compression of the hydromas.
▲ Inside the red circle is the water tumor position. (Photo/Provided by Nantou Hospital)
When Grandma Jane was unwell, she went to the Central Medical Center accompanied by her family to seek medical treatment. At that time, the doctor recommended surgery. However, the family considered Grandma's old age and refused to give up her surgery, so the doctor arranged suction treatment. Reduce discomfort. However, the symptoms did not cure the root cause, and she relapsed in less than half a year. Grandma Jane even had difficulty eating and was quite uncomfortable. After the transfer, the doctor discussed with the patient and family members, and after the preoperative evaluation by the anesthesiologist, he decided to choose surgical treatment. After the operation, the grandmother yelled that she felt a lot more relaxed in her stomach, and she was fortunate to have the operation, once and for all.
Zhong Wenzhen explained that age is not the only risk of surgery. Under the careful evaluation of anesthesiologists, the elderly can still receive surgery and resume normal life. The hospital recommends that if the elders in the family are unwell, they should arrange medical treatment and communicate with the doctor to arrange the most suitable treatment to improve the quality of life.
