Baby born with three arms

[atxrocker]

SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- Doctors in Shanghai on Tuesday were considering surgery options for a 2-month-old boy born with an unusually well-formed third arm.

Neither of the boy's two left arms is fully functional and tests have so far been unable to determine which was more developed, said Dr. Chen Bochang, head of the orthopedics department at Shanghai Children's Medical Center.

"His case is quite peculiar. We have no record of any child with such a complete third arm," Chen said in a telephone interview. (Watch Jie-jie in his hospital cradle -- :47)

The boy, identified only as "Jie-jie," also was born with just one kidney and may have problems that could lead to curvature of the spine, local media reports said. Jie-jie cried when either of his left arms was touched, but smiled and responded normally to other stimuli, the reports said.

Chen said doctors hoped to work out a plan for surgery, but the boy's small size made it impossible to perform certain tests that would help them prepare.

Media reports said other children have been reported born with additional arms and legs, but in those cases it was clear what limb was more developed. Chen's hospital is one of China's most experienced in dealing with unusual birth defects, including separating conjoined twins.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html

[Extra Stout]

The arm with the claws instead of fingernails is better developed.

I'm sure this has nothing to do with the industrial pollution in China.

[turambar85]

Baby born with 3 arms happens to be a political development? Unless China grew this baby like the did Yao(super army) then it might deserve to be in the club.

[atxrocker]

Baby born with 3 arms happens to be a political development? Unless China grew this baby like the did Yao(super army) then it might deserve to be in the club.

your telling me it belongs in the same forum with threads led "man law" and another about peanut butter?

[ManLaw]

This clearly belongs in the troll forum.

[Nbadan]

I was born with three legs!

[smeagol]

I was born with three legs!

And half a brain










(j/k!)

[xrayzebra]

And half a brain
(j/k!)

You give him too much credit....