The operation was performed flawlessly, or so they thought, until post-surgery tests revealed the tumor did not exist in the first place.

The heartbroken patient, believed to be in his 60s, is now seeking compensation for the appalling error.

This incident occurred at the San Donato Hospital in Tuscany, Italy.

This is not the first incident of its kind; a similar case was reported in France in December last year.

A man in his 30s had his entire penis removed after a series of medical errors at the Nantes University Hospital.

The victim, who only has his testicles remaining, says he has "no feeling" where his penis once was.

The surgery left him feeling hopeless, and he remarked, "You can't replace the feeling of a penis with several sensors." The Frenchman's lawyer was initially hoping to win his client 1 million euros in damages, but he was eventually awarded only 62000 euros.

Maybe the low amount is because a man without a penis can think smarter, work harder and spend so much less.

Smart judge!..