Man who had ‘two heads’ for 15 years finally has tumor the size of a melon removed – after it started to fracture his skull

A man in India who spent 15 years had a tumor the size of a melon bulging from the back of his head removed.

The unnamed 39-year-old told doctors that the growth started as a small lump on the back of his neck when he was 24.

However, it grew slowly over time, to 8 by 6 inches, almost as big as his head.

He finally sought medical help after years of living with constant neck pain, numb hands, difficulty walking and insomnia. It had also taken a toll on his mental health.

Doctors ruled that the tumor was a mesenchymal tumor, which grows from stem cells found in the bone marrow.

These cells are crucial for repairing skeletal tissues such as bones and cartilage.

It is unclear whether the man’s tumor was cancerous, although these growths could be benign or malignant.

Mesenchymal tumors are incredibly rare, researchers say estimation that there are fewer than one in a million cases of head and neck disease per year in the US.

The man’s tumor was so large that it began to destroy the outer layer of his skull and seep into the inner layer.

It had damaged about four centimeters of his occipital bone, a small, flat bone at the back of the brain.

This bone supports the neck muscles and is connected to parts of the spine where you can nod and shake your head.

Removing the tumor proved difficult for lead surgeon Dr. Dinesh Dutt Sharma and his team, as removing it involved navigating nearby blood vessels in the neck and brain.

One wrong move could have been fatal.

However, the doctors were able to remove the entire tumor.

The team said the patient has made a full recovery.