An unidentified 65-year-old man underwent
surgery in Rabat, Morocco to have a hernia
bigger than a football removed. It reached down
to the midpoint of his thigh causing him to suffer
difficulties with walking, urinating or having sex.
Such a case had not been recorded in the medical
literature before, said doctors describing his case
in the Journal of Medical Reports.
Medics reported the swelling was 30cm in length
– longer than a football, which is typically 23cm
in diameter.
The man had the growth for more than 12 years
but had previously refused surgery to treat it. He
finally went for treatment after the growth
significantly affected his quality of life causing
him difficulties walking and having sex, the man
was placed under a general anaesthetic and the
operation to remove the huge swelling went
smoothly. After six months, doctors were pleased
to see the hernia had not returned.
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