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An Indian teenager with chronic stomach pains was shocked to be told they were caused by the malformed fetus of his twin, doctors were astonished to find the three stone massive of bone and teeth inside Narendra Kumar abdomen.
The parasite had been feeding off from an umbilical cord like structure with its twins blood supply, Narendra was finally diagnosed with fetus fetu infect a rare condition with only two hundred cases ever reported worldwide, the condition occurs when during the early stages of pregnancy with twins, one fetus enters the other through the umbilical cord there it becomes a parasite living off its siblings body for survival according to doctors.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline Dr Rajeev Singh said his patient had suffered from bouts of vomiting and lost weight, but his family had no idea why it was only when surgeons operated on Monday that they discover the green cord behind his illness the boy's stomach grew, but his plight went undiscovered for years because neither his parents were not aware of his medical condition or the doctors could diagnose the condition at an early stage.
Dr Rajeev Singh said technically the fetus was alive and was growing due to metabolic activity in his body, Narendra Kumar father a farmer said it was a relief that his son was finally well again that evil has been tormenting him for years, he said now that it has been removed I am relieved he can now go back to school and lead a healthy life.
The parasite twin measured 20centimeters in length and had a trunk of hair that was two meters long with teeth, and poorly developed head, a bony structure of the chest and spine with lots of yellowish amniotic fluid in the sack.
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