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Dudley girl, 1, has 30cm tumour removed after being 'misdiagnosed with constipation'

A little girl underwent a gruelling operation to remove a 30cm tumour after doctors initially dismissed her symptoms as constipation, her mum has said.Florence Wilde, from Stourbridge, had just turned one year old when her mum, Anna Chatterway, took her to see their GP regarding stomach issues.Anna, 32, says that the doctor felt Florence's stomach and assured her that it was backed-up faeces.READ MORE: 'I lost almost 5st after one thing forced me to change my life around'‌The tot was prescribed laxatives, but was left crying out in pain each night.After returning to the GP, Anna was told to take Florence to Russells Hall Hospital, where doctors also felt her stomach and said it was constipation.It was only on their third visit to the hospital that a different consultant examined Florence a
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