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It Was Thought to Be Cancer, but What Came Out of His Lung Was Shocking: 'A Very Rare Surgery'

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Mehmet Polat, a 41-year-old resident of Istanbul, went to the hospital complaining of weight loss and loss of appetite, where it was discovered that he had a bone in his lung. The bone was successfully removed in an operation, and Polat commented, "I'm someone who likes bones, so it didn't surprise me much, but I'll have a hard time eating them from now on."
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Mehmet Polat, 41, who went to the hospital complaining of severe weight loss, persistent cough, and fatigue, was found to have a suspicious mass in his lung, which turned out to be half a centimeter of bone tissue. After a successful minimally invasive operation, Polat recovered and said, "I love bones, so I wasn't surprised to find one, but I'll have a hard time eating them now."

M.P., a 41-year-old resident of Sarıyer, Istanbul, recovered her health after undergoing minimally invasive surgery at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. She had presented with complaints of severe coughing and extreme weight loss, and a bone fragment was removed from her lung. Further examination revealed that what was initially thought to be a mass was not cancer, but a bone fragment that had migrated into her lung.

Mehmet Polat, 41, was admitted to the hospital complaining of cough, weight loss, and fatigue. A suspicious lesion was detected in his lung, and he underwent surgery. The operation revealed the lesion to be tissue attached to a bone fragment. The bone and surrounding tissue were removed, and experts emphasized the importance of early intervention.

Haber 7 - A suspicious lesion in the lung of a patient who presented to the hospital with complaints of weight loss and loss of appetite was discovered during surgery. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Derdiyok said, "If he had come at a later time, we might have even had to remove his entire lung."

Mehmet Polat, a 41-year-old resident of Istanbul, went to the hospital complaining of weight loss and loss of appetite, where it was discovered that he had a bone in his lung. The bone was successfully removed in an operation, and Polat commented, "I'm someone who likes bones, so it didn't surprise me much, but I'll have a hard time eating them from now on."

Mehmet Polat, a 41-year-old resident of Istanbul, went to the hospital complaining of weight loss and loss of appetite, where it was discovered that he had a bone in his lung. The bone was successfully removed in an operation, and Polat commented, "I'm someone who likes bones, so it didn't surprise me much, but I'll have a hard time eating them from now on."

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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Haberler broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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