Rumsfeld Has Minor Surgery
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld had a growth removed from his neck Friday, the Pentagon announced.
Scans and examination of the growth--called a lipoma--indicated it was benign, a Pentagon statement said, adding that the tissue was sent for tests to confirm that.
Dr. John Casler removed the growth from Rumsfeld’s neck in a 90-minute operation, and Rumsfeld returned to his office afterward, the statement said.
The lipoma was discovered March 9 during Rumsfeld’s annual physical examination at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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