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| Large liver tumor example |
Man turned away by 3 surgeons
Marcus Muhich had a tumor in his liver that weighed 8 pounds and was a
foot long. He had been turned down by three surgeons who said his tumor was
inoperable.
The man was ultimately referred to a surgeon at Loyola University.
It’s now been two years since Dr. Margo Shoup, chief
of the Division of Surgical Oncology at Loyola University Medical Center
removed Mr. Muhich’s tumor. He is cancer free and calls Dr. Shoup a “miracle
worker”.
The tumor was so large it was pressing against the man’s vena cava – a major
artery that supplies blood flow to the heart. Three surgeons at major academic
hospitals told Muhich the tumor couldn't be removed.
Because the cancerous liver tumor was pressing on the man’s vena cava, he was having an irregular heartbeat
known as atrial fibrillation.
The 8 pound tumor was felt by a cardiologist when Muhich sought care for
his heart rhythm disturbance.
Dr. Shoup was able to determine the cancer had not spread, even though it was
large.
The chances of rupture of the vena cava and liver during surgery would
have meant Muhich could bleed to death, but Dr. Shoup removed the tumor without
complication.
Now the man is cancer free, his heartbeat is normal and there were no
major surgery complications.
"The recovery was not
difficult at all," Muhich said. "It hurt very little.
It’s been two years since
the 8 pound, foot long tumor was removed. "Since
he has reached the two-year point without a recurrence, his prognosis is
excellent," Shoup said.
How did the man end up at Loyola
University for surgery? - Sarita Gilligan, Muhich’s sister said, "We
truly believe God sent us there."
Source: Loyola University
Image credit: Wikimedia commons
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