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A 41-year-old nurse from Bakersfield was preparing to have a 22-pound ovarian cyst removed when she found out she was pregnant.

The operation to remove the cyst and deliver the baby defied long odds, according to medical experts at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

A 41-year-old nurse from Bakersfield who was scheduled to have a 22-pound ovarian cyst removed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles was surprised to learn that she was also carrying a nearly full-term baby.

The operation to remove the cyst and deliver a healthy baby defied long odds — requiring 30 medical experts — but was a stunning success.

The nurse, Suze Lopez, found out she was pregnant during a routine test r

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