1896
A remarkable medical story has been telegraphed by a Vienna correspondent who chronicles the results of an operation reported from the Czech University in Prague. Professor Maydl recently opened the abdominal cavity of a young man, aged 19, a scholar at the Technical College in Braun, who had suffered since his childhood from a growth extending from the backbone downwards.
The Professor found between the spine and intestines the undeveloped form of a child, without a head, but with discernible extremities covered with fat and grown over with hair. According to the suggestion of the professor the growth is a twin child, which for some reason or other grew into the lower part of the body of the child that was actually born. The theory requires confirmation. The lad operated upon is now quite well and out of danger.
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ReplyDeleteI don't want to get too freaky here, but this one has special meaning... in a way. This abnormality is called a "stone child", maybe only if found in a woman?? Can't remember.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the remains of a twin inside a persons body is not all that uncommon... only that it rarely causes a problem and is then found.