Tree tumor bubble

A massive protrusion growing off the middle of the trunk of a birch tree. I am interested to know what does this to trees. When I was younger, a tree in my neighborhood had a growth like this, except the growth was perfectly smooth, uniform, and symmetric. It was quite weird.
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Y-Resolution | 180 dpi |
Exposure | 0.04 sec (1/25) |
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