Foot in Brain
A colorado surgeon found a tiny foot, hand, thigh, and parts of an intestine growing inside the brain of a 3-day-old baby. DenverChannel.com has a picture of the brain-foot.
It's not clear whether this was a case of "fetus in fetu" (a fetus growing inside its twin) or fetiform teratoma (a kind of tumor).
Wikipedia has a good article on Teratomas, noting that teratomas have been reported to contain "hair, teeth, bone and very rarely more complex organs such as eyeball, torso, and hand." There was even one case of a mature teratoma being "reported to contain a rudimentary beating heart."
For your entertainment, here's a photo (from Wikipedia) of a cystic teratoma containing hair.
It's not clear whether this was a case of "fetus in fetu" (a fetus growing inside its twin) or fetiform teratoma (a kind of tumor).
Wikipedia has a good article on Teratomas, noting that teratomas have been reported to contain "hair, teeth, bone and very rarely more complex organs such as eyeball, torso, and hand." There was even one case of a mature teratoma being "reported to contain a rudimentary beating heart."
For your entertainment, here's a photo (from Wikipedia) of a cystic teratoma containing hair.
Comments
I think I would prefer to have a foot in my mouth than a foot in my brain.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 12/18/08 at 08:08 AM
I'd still prefer to have my own foot in my brain than someone else's.
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 12/18/08 at 08:35 AM
Sounds like a page from Total Recall.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/18/08 at 09:21 AM
This almost sounds like the work of an overachieving authoritative father:
"I'll put my foot so far up your ass your kids will be born with a foot in their brain!"
"I'll put my foot so far up your ass your kids will be born with a foot in their brain!"
Posted by Matt in Florida on 12/18/08 at 10:12 AM
Ewwwwwwwwwwww.......
Posted by BikerPuppy on 12/18/08 at 12:49 PM
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