"There Was No Sign": The Monstrous Growth Removed from the Chest of a 7-Year-Old Boy at Rambam

A routine check-up following a harmless lump on the chest of a 7-year-old boy revealed a giant tumor on the other side of his chest. The Rambam team performed a minimally invasive robotic surgery to remove it, and the boy was discharged home in less than two days.

A routine check-up following a harmless lump on the chest of a 7-year-old boy revealed an incidental finding: a giant tumor on the other side of his chest. A multidisciplinary team of experts at Rambam performed, for the first time in a child of this age, a minimally invasive robotic surgery to remove the tumor, using the da Vinci robot. The surgery was performed in early October and was completed successfully. The boy was discharged home less than 48 hours after the surgery and returned to school within less than a week and a half. His mother updated the team that he is feeling well. The headline uses the word 'monstrous' to create drama, but the article itself describes a successful surgery and a quick recovery.