The surgery might earn Dr Khetan a second entry in the prestigious Guinness World Records, as no one has reportedly claimed to have successfully removed a 14 cm cyst from the spine before.

Bilal added: “They asked me for £1,600 and I wanted the cyst gone to make myself feel better. They did the operation wrong, and they sent me my money back but they left me with a scar and the ...

A biopsy later confirmed that the cyst was a non-cancerous growth, said assistant consultant in cardiothoracic surgery, Dr B Nembian Raja Rajan. The patient had persistent cough and difficulty ...