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1.13Kg Kidney Stone Removed

2009-02-13T11:20:00.001-08:00

The largest kidney stones most doctors ever get to see is the size of a golf ball.So surgeons in Hungary were taken aback when they removed a stone the size of a coconut from a man earlier today. Sandor Sarkadi underwent an abdominal operation in Debrecen,150 miles east of Budapest, after doctors discovered he had a kidney stone inside him that was 17 centimetres in diameter.
Mr Sardaki was rushed into an operation theatre in the Kenez Gyula
Hospital when an X-ray revealed he was carrying around the gigantic lump.
The delicate procedure to remove the stone, which weighed a staggering 2.48lbs,passed without incident. Kidney stones vary in size.
They can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball, which makes.Mr Sarkadi's stone all the more remarkable.

Born With 12 Developed Fingers, Toe

2009-02-07T04:49:00.000-08:00

"Some family member have had six fingers, not completely developed. But not the toes," said the 34-year-old Hubbard, a postal worker.. In fact Hubbard himself had nubs of sixth fingers removed as a child as these non-functional digits routinely are. But baby Hubbard's case is so astonishingly rare according to doctors, and because the extra digits are functional, it's not a deformity to be discarded. "It's merely an interesting and beautiful variation rather than a worrisome thing," said Dr. Michael Treece and St. Luke's Hospital Pediatrician. "I would be tempted to leave those fingers in place. I realize children would tease each other over the slightest things, and having extra digits on each hand is more than slight. But imagine what sort of a pianist a 12-fingered person would be. Imagine what sort of a flamenco guitarist. If nothing else, think of their typing skills." Kamani's mother says she hasn't had time to absorb this; her baby's specialness didn't even show up on prenatal ultrasounds. "I heard nothing before I gave birth so I'm still in shock, kinda," said Gross. "I just want him to see what greatness will be in store for him," said the baby's proud father.The Florida Marlins' pitcher Antonio Alfonseca, blues guitarist Hound Dog Taylor and several remarkable figures in history have had polydactyly.This little guy may, at the very least, help others grasp the importance of embracing difference.

MAN WITHOUT A FACE

2009-02-02T10:11:00.000-08:00

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1.13Kg Kidney Stone Removed

Born With 12 Developed Fingers, Toe

MAN WITHOUT A FACE

Man Without a Face

This thing... I have this has never seen.