"Beer's belly" of the man's turned out to be a 77-pound tumor

A Californian man is in the process of healing after removing from his abdomen a 27-kilogram tumor that he thought was "right" a belly of beer.

<p clbad = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mo (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Hector Hernandez finally went to the doctor this to be examined.His friends teased him on his beer belly, even though he did not drink beer and his stomach and weight did not seem to change when he was exercising, even though his arms were getting thinner, according to a press release published by the University of Southern California where he was seeking care.His stomach was also hard. "data-reactid =" 23 "> Hector Hernandez finally consulted a doctor this summer to be examined. His friends teased him about his beer belly, even though he did not drink beer, and his stomach and weight did not seem to change when he was exercising, even though his arms were getting thinner, according to a press release from Southern University. California, where he sought care. His stomach was also hard.

<p clbad = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) –sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Hernandez is far from being the first to infer from her unexplained weight gain before discovering later that it was due to a tumor.In May, a woman from Alabama withdrew a 25 kg ovarian cyst that she was thinking about start to be due to weight gain, according to & nbsp; CNN .The Internet is filled with stories like this, so how do we know if their weight gain is due to problems food or other relative to a tumor? "data-reactid =" 25 "> Hernandez is far from being the first to deduce from his unexplained weight gain before discovering that it was due to a tumor. In May, a woman from Alabama had an ovarian cyst extracted that she thought was due to weight gain, according to CNN. The Internet is filled with stories like these. So, how can anyone know if his weight gain is due to food or other problems compared to a tumor?

"This is not always easy," said Margaret von Mehren, chief of Sarcoma's Medical Oncology Division and Associate Director of Clinical Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. "But some clues that it might be something different from the simple [regular] weight gain, is that weight gain is asymmetrical or that it happens very quickly. "

This type of tumor usually does not cause pain, "but patients can change their bowel habits (usually softer) and feel fuller more quickly," says von Mehren. "In addition, by lying down, they could feel uncomfortable in certain positions or have a feeling of fullness on one side. "The clothes of a person may also not match his habit and be tighter. one side than the other, she says. "It is possible that if a tumor is bulky, it can lead to pressure on the blood vessels of the legs and fluid retention of the legs. especially if there is swelling of one leg and not of the other, "she adds.

<p clbad =" canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8 em) – sm "type =" text "content =" "There is no way in terms of symptoms to say definitively "This is due to cancer and this is not", "John Mullinax, MD, [19659005] A surgical oncologist in the sarcoma department of the Moffitt Cancer Center, told Yahoo Lifestyle. "Any unexplained weight change must be verified." "data-reactid =" 28 "> " There is no way in terms of John Mullinax, MD, a surgical oncologist of the Sarcoma Department of the Moffitt Cancer Center, explains to Yahoo Lifestyle. "Any unexplained weight changes must be verified."

Of course, there could be many other reasons why you gain weight, including a thyroid disease, so that contact with your primary care doctor does not hurt you for a checkup if you have noticed unexplained weight gain going on. "I would also like to see a doctor if you feel that the weight is going to on one side and not on the other, or if you notice that you feel full faster and that you actually eat less food while still gaining weight, "says von Mehren. is that many of these tumors can be re to slow growth and that changes may not be obvious. "

<p clbad =" web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type = "text" content = " It does not matter, if you notice that something is wrong," do not let things with your body seem weird, "advises Mullinax. & nbsp; "data-reactid =" 30 "> It does not matter, if you notice that something is wrong," do not let things with your body seem weird, "advises Mullinax.

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