Surgeons remove the world's largest brain tumor

A 31-year-old reportedly had lived with a tumor for 20 years, as he was afraid to undergo surgery.

By the time it was removed, the tumor weighed 5kg, which doctors said is the largest ever recorded in medical reports.

His surgeon said that the tumor that local reports said was cancerous was almost the same as the rest of his head.

A man known as Sacthivel, is recovering without problems.

The patient is well healed and now on a full diet. He feels relieved of a huge burden on his head”, said Professor Trimurti Nadcarni, who led the surgery.

Otherwise, the tumor was shown when Sakthivel was 11 years old and he had never before been subjected to medical treatment.