World's Largest Adrenal Tumour of 11.5 kg was Removed Successfully at Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital

By Bipasha Mitra

The patient didn't even know that he was carrying such a large tumour

Doctors at Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital, New Delhi, have removed the largest adrenal tumour in the world that weighed 11.5kg.
The 55-year-old patient, Ashwini Marwah, suffered from type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
He weighed 125kgs ang required a bariatric surgery.
According to Dr. Randeep Wadhawan, Director of Bariatric and GI Surgery at the hospital, while diagnosis it was found out that the patient had 30x20cm tumour in the right side of his abdomen.
The tumour was even gradually spreading to the left side.
The tumour was located just adjacent to some of the vital organs like kidney, inferior venacava and intestines.
The patient's surgery had aggravated risks as the two diseases he suffered from already had affected his kidneys.
After the removal of the tumour the patient was kept under observation and had lost more than 30kgs.

Source: ET Healthworld

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Bipasha Mitra

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

After completing her Bachelors Degree in English and PG Diploma in Journalism, Bipasha started her career in writing. With an eye for detail and a creative bent of mind, she emphatically crafts patient's stories, and pens blogs and articles understanding what the readers want to know and should know for their medical treatment.

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Dr. Randeep WadhawanObesity and Bariatric Surgeon

Dr Randeep Wadhawan is one of the most renowned & coveted surgeons in the field of Bariatric Surgery in India. With a thriving experience of over 30+ years, he has performed more than 30,000 laparoscopic surgeries to date. Dr. Wadhawan has completed his MBBS & MS (General Surgery) from PGIMS, Rohtak. Following which he has done his fellowship in Chicago, USA. Dr. Wadhawan has an experience with more than 1000 MIPH (A minimally invasive procedure for hemorrhoids). He is one of the few surgeons in India who has performed the STARR procedure (Stapled Transanal resection of the rectum) for patients with Rectal prolapse. He has had the privilege to be a member of the team performing a Lap assisted PCNL for an ectopic Kidney- one of only 10, cases reported in the world in 2005. He is an active member of IAGES – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons, AMASI – Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, ASI – Association of Surgeons of India, OSSI– Obesity Surgery Society of India, and IFSO– International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, APHS – Asia-Pacific Hernia Society, HSI – Hernia Society of India, Delhi Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India, IMA – Indian Medical Association, and Delhi Medical Association Dr. Randeep Wadhawan has his expertise in Advanced Laparoscopic & complex Gastrointestinal Surgeries, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgeries, Laparoscopic Urology & Laparoscopy in Pediatric patients. He has trained more than 500 surgeons in the field of Bariatric and Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgeries from India and SAARC Countries. He has more than 50 publications in National and International Journals and has also written chapters in books.