A pregnant woman was shocked to learn she had a cyst growing around her unborn baby - and it was only discovered after she complained of stomach pains and was sent for a scan (Image: Jam Press)

A 26 year old expectant mother was in for a shocking revelation when she visited the hospital due to stomach pains. ‌

She was 34 weeks pregnant and upon examination, doctors discovered a massive cyst - 35cm in diameter - growing around her baby. ‌

The woman had undergone an ultrasound scan six weeks earlier which had detected an ovarian cyst, but it wasn't until her third trimester that the size of the cyst was realised. ‌

Images shared by NeedToKnow reveal an ultrasound scan of the mass before its removal, with an illustration showing the cyst's position, enveloping part of

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