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Man with rare tumor seeks help w/costs

In this image taken from video on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, provided by KTVB-TV, Lucas McCulley talks during an interview in Lakeview Park in Nampa, Idaho. (Paul Boehlke / Associated Press)

An Idaho man with a large, rare tumor that dominates the right side of his face is asking for help with the medical costs to remove it.

Lucas McCulley, of Nampa, was born with a rare lymphangioma tumor that was not detected during his mother’s pregnancy, KTVB-TV reported .

“I was born at Mercy and they life-flighted me at 2 days old to Salt Lake City and they had never seen any case like it before I got there,” he said.

Before he reached the age of 10, McCulley underwent 24 surgeries and the last one nearly had a fatal outcome/ AP . More here.

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