Doctors found a 60-pound tumor in the abdomen of a man who was rejected as ‘fat’

Doctors were convinced for 12 years that a Norwegian man was just fat; But her growing belly was actually expanding with a 60-pound malignant tumor.

He was diagnosed with obesity and was even prescribed Ozempic before discovering the growth, which led to a 10-hour surgery to remove the growth.

59-year-old Thomas Kraut had surgery in Oslo, Norway, following his surgery. stomach continued to growDoctors were initially convinced that he was overweight.

According to reports, they sent him to weight loss and nutrition classes as the cancer inside him grew.

Originally from Germany, Kraut moved to Norway in 2008 to work as an optician, while his wife Ines works in the healthcare industry.

He started having health problems in 2011 my stomach is getting bigger and bigger. He was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and obesity in 2012.

But 12 years later, a doctor took a closer look at him as he prepared him for gastric sleeve surgery to combat obesity. That’s when they realized that Kraut was not only overweight, but also had a giant malignant tumor growing inside him.

“My stomach was getting bigger and bigger. I went from doctor to doctor and in 2019, I finally got approval for gastric sleeve surgery,” he said.

“Doctors were only talking about overweight and diabetes. “I was prescribed Ozempic for diabetes and had to attend nutrition and fitness classes for several years before gastric sleeve surgery.”

The doctor immediately noticed that the hard surface of Thomas’ stomach was not oily.

“It put pressure on my stomach. It was hard and not soft like oil is,” Kraut said.

“Also, with the diet and Ozempic change, I had lost so much weight that my face and arms had become very thin. My stomach was just too big. “The doctor even said that I was actually malnourished.”

The doctor immediately ordered a CT scan, which revealed the large tumor.

“It was a real shock to me,” Kraut admitted. “My kidney was affected because the tumor fed from my right kidney.”

It took two weeks for doctors to diagnose Kraut with a rare fatty tumor, which actually consists of multiple small cancerous areas surrounded by fat.

Kraut underwent a 10-hour surgery to remove the massive tumor on September 26, 2023. After removal, the tumor weighed 60.18 pounds (27 kilograms) and was 20.59 inches (52.3 centimeters) in diameter.

Not only did it cause serious damage to his body and part of his small intestine, but his right kidney also had to be removed, and cancerous tissue is still growing inside it.

“I go to the psychologist for therapy every two weeks. I have to go to the oncologist twice a year because I still have tumor tissue growing inside me. “We were told that it could not be removed because it was connected to many organs,” he said.

Kraut and his wife sued doctors who failed to detect the massive and potentially fatal tumor.

It was initially rejected because the type of tumor was so rare that doctors said they couldn’t be blamed for not being able to detect it.

His lawyer had already objected to the dismissal.

“My lawyer objected. It will work somehow,” Kraut said.