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Foot Grows in Baby's Brain

A doctor in Colorado found a surprise when removing what he thought was a benign growth from a newborn's brain. Instead of a microscopic tumor, out popped a tiny foot, partially formed hand, a thigh and another partially formed foot. "It would be a shock to even the most experienced pathologist cutting into a tumor to see this," Dr. Paul Grabb told the ABC affiliate KMGH. Grabb said he could not tell whether the miniature limbs were from a benign stem cell tumor called a teratoma or the...Full Story
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