'Mob Wives' Big Ang Hospitalized After Doctors Find Throat Tumor

"Mob Wives" star Big Ang has been hospitalized after doctor discovered a tumor in her throat.

TMZ reported that the VH1 reality star was admitted to a Staten Island, N.Y., hospital earlier this week after she began complaining about pain in her neck. Doctors reportedly discovered a tumor the size of a lemon in her throat.

A source told TMZ that Big Ang, whose name is Angela Raiola, is expected to have surgery soon in order to remove the tumor. The gossip site added that sources have yet to comment on whether or not the tumor is cancerous but did describe the tumor as massive.

Big Ang has yet to make a comment on the report.

She was most recently seen on Tuesday attending a reality TV event in New York City - dressed in a turtleneck, oversized fur coat and with her neck covered. Big Ang was scheduled to begin shooting a new reality show before being hospitalized.

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