Drunk man in China vomits 10cm tumour, then swallows it back

An inebriated man in Hubei, China puked out a tumour, only to swallow it back down because he was afraid it would mean losing a vital part of his organs. 

The man, surnamed Yu, had reportedly felt a discomfort in his throat for a few weeks, but chalked it up to a mere sore throat.

Since the pain did not affect his breathing and swallowing, he decided not to seek medical attention. 

However, after one too many drinks, the 63-year-old became severely nauseous and proceeded to vomit out his meals, during which, he felt a sharp pain in his throat. 

To his horror, a piece of flesh 10cm in size ended up hanging out of his mouth. It was described in Chinese reports to have the resemblance of a forked tongue. 

Even though the man tried to cough it out, the tail end of the flesh seemed to be attached to his throat. 

Scared that he might have accidentally thrown up a part of his internal organs, Yu proceeded to down water in a bid to push the mass back into his body. 

After which, he immediately sought medical treatment at Wuhan University People's Hospital, where doctors realised that the man had a tumour growing in his esophagus.

Professor Deng Tao, who carried out a consultation with the man, shared that the top part of the tumour became detached when Yu started throwing up violently.

Luckily for him, the tumour was growing at the top of his esophagus but still carried the risk of blocking his airway if it had grown any bigger. Doctors then arranged a short surgery to remove the tumour and found that it was 15cm in size. 

It was later identified as a fibroma, tumours that are generally benign but can grow on any organ. However, if left untreated, they could still cause health problems. 

In this case, Yu's fibroma could have resulted in breathing difficulties and needed to be to be surgically removed. 

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