Doctors remove 50-pound ovarian cyst from woman who watched 9 months pregnant

An Alabama woman who was suffering from stomach problems and unexplained weight gain has been found to have a giant cyst in her body

Not Losing Weight and Seemed Pregnant

Kayla Rahn said that she had She had difficulty performing her daily activities because of the huge mass of tissue, which exhausted her even after walking up to # 39 to his car.

She was first advised by doctors that she needed to lose weight. She seemed to gain weight even after about a year of trying to lose weight.

She recounted that she seemed to be nine months pregnant. Someone even asked her if she had twins.

When the pain became overwhelming, Rahn's mother took her to the Jackson Hospital Emergency Department. A series of tests revealed that she had a large mass in one of her ovaries

The next day, May 26, doctors performed an operation during which they extracted the cyst ovary of 50 pounds

. Doctors who performed the surgery, said he's already seen that but he was still surprised by the massive size of the cyst.

"It's one of the biggest I've ever seen or removed," Jones said. "We are very excited things went well for her."

Mucinous cystadenoma

Rahn had a mucinous cystadenoma. Mucinous cystadenoma is a benign cystic tumor that accounts for 15 to 20% of all ovarian tumors. They tend to get very big and can extend to the abdomen.

Rahn's cyst has not been detected for months, but now that the root of her illnesses has finally disappeared, she said she was excited to return to work. She also said that she felt that a huge burden had been taken away from her.

"Thank you to our incredible doctors at Jackson Hospital for their help," said Jackson Hospital in a statement. "After Dr. Sample made the discovery, Dr. Seirafi and Dr. Jones managed to remove the cyst and feel much better."

Jones encouraged everyone to report problems to their doctor. to be persistent if they suspect that something is wrong.

Rahn's case is similar to that of Kevin Daly. Everyone thought that his big belly was only the belly of the beer, but it turned out to be a tumor the size of a beach ball and weighed 30 pounds. The doctors had to remove one of his kidneys because the tumor was wrapped in his organs.