Infections Hernias Abnormalities in blood flow Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Respiratory failure If you have any doubts concerning parasitic twins, check with a doctor. A trained ...

Surgeons in India have removed a parasitic twin from a teenager who had an extra set of legs, buttocks and genitals attached ...

The 17-year-old, who is from Uttar Pradesh, India, was born with his 'parasitic' twin attached to his abdomen and had a fully developed extra set of legs, as well as a pelvis. A parasitic twin is ...

Fetus-in-fetu, sometimes called a parasitic twin, occurs when twins become conjoined in utero, but only one continues to develop. The undeveloped twin is often absorbed into the body of the ...

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