A woman has revealed how a misdiagnosis led to the drastic amputation of one of her fingers.

Natalie Garcia, known as @Princessnatixo_ on TikTok, initially believed her swollen finger was 'just a fracture'. However, in a shocking twist, she later discovered it was actually a tumour. The video, which has now been viewed over 31.4 million times, ends with Natalie showing her right hand, now missing a finger.

The caption reads: "Such a roller coaster #giantcelltumor." At the start, her finger appears slightly swollen. "My finger when I was told it was just a 'fracture'," she says. One month post-surgery, her finger is noticeably larger and has developed a bump. Three months on, the bump looks painfully swollen and even bigger.

She underwent surgery again, but it was unsuccessful. Consequently, she had chemotherapy in an attempt to shrink the tumour. Three months after chemo, she reveals that her finger became dislocated due to the tumour. Before her amputation surgery, she shares a clip of her dark, crooked finger, reports Gloucestershire Live.

The final clip shows her hand now, minus her middle finger. As the video gained traction, Natalie elaborated in the comments section: "Let me just say I was misdiagnosed with a fracture for 2 months, until they saw my bone was deteriorating. And referred me to a hand specialist who said it was a tumour.

"But with every tumour removal surgery, the finger just kept getting worse because the tumour kept growing back and destroying the bone. So while on chemo to shrink the tumour it started dislocating and I showed my surgeon pics but he kept saying my fingers looked good and fine from December 2023 till March 2023."

"Until I had to finally speak up for myself and advocate for him to check it, and that's when I got a second opinion. But it was too late my finger couldn't be saved so my new surgeon did an amputation."

What is giant cell tumour?

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, a giant cell tumour is a rare, aggressive, noncancerous tumour. It often grows near a joint at the end of the bone. Most occur in the long bones of the legs and arms.

They most often occur in adults between ages 20 and 40, when skeletal bone growth is complete. Symptoms may include joint pain, swelling, and limited movement. The goal for treatment of a giant cell tumour is often to remove the tumour and prevent damage to the affected bone. Tumours that can't be removed surgically can often be controlled and sometimes destroyed with radiation therapy.