In a rare operation, Pakistani doctors Tuesday removed two foetuses, one of them fully grown, from the abdomen of a 45-day-old baby.
The infant, Nazia, was brought to Pakistan's Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad with a swollen abdomen four days ago by her parents who are poor labourers from Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
"Such cases in medical history are very rare," Muqqadar Shah, one of the surgeons who performed the operation, told DPA.
The doctors carried out the surgery after X-ray and ultrasound tests showed abnormal growth in the abdomen. The surgeons were surprised to discover a fully-grown foetus weighing one kg.
"Her mother actually had triplets, but the other two grew in Nazia's abdomen," Shah said.
The condition of the child, who is on life support, is reported to be critical.
By IANS, [RxPG]
No problem Dak, either way is perfect....! How are you going by the way....? Hope you'are having a great time this weekend....! Thanks for the visit, good day....! =D
ReplyDeleteso strange and so sad how some things like this happen, and they happen to people who can least afford for them to happen more often than not.
ReplyDeletesayang ung 2 fetuses. XC
ReplyDeletethis is interesting.
ReplyDeletethis reminds me of a 'house' episode where there is this one guy who seems to have false memory...the thing was, he's got a twin, but his twin is deveoloping inside him, as a result - his psyche was disturbed and he has two dna's... don't know its true...
OT - how can one become a contributor? is it necessary that one is in the field of medicine or the like? ^.^