"A spider boy was born in India!" - It was with these headlines that several years ago all print publications in South Asia came out. And this is not a yellow press, because such an event actually took place.
Is it true that a spider boy was born in India?
At first, no one believed that such an event could really happen. But after the first photograph of the baby appeared in the newspapers, all doubts disappeared. Since then, quite a few years have passed, but everyone still writes and speaks about this boy.
Cause of pathology
The reason for this deviation became known to doctors immediately after an Indian boy named Diipak Pasvaan was born. After all, from the first moments it was clear that the child has a rare anomaly (even more rare than the Siamese twins). In the body of a little boy was an undeveloped parasitic twin brother.
The appearance of the child
As you know, Diipak Pasvaan had as many as eight limbs: two pairs of arms and legs. Some Hindus thought it was a reborn god of Vishnu. However, doctors argued that this was just an anomaly that arose as a result of the improper development of the twins in the womb, while one fetus literally grew into another.
Unfortunately, immediately after birth, the baby could not have a fairly serious operation to remove the parasitic twin. In this regard, up to seven years, a spider boy did not even go through a simple radiography. However, his parents did not lose hope that in the end, their baby will still be restored to a normal human appearance. After all, there is every reason for this, since back in 2005 in the same state a girl was born named
Lakshmi Tatma, who had rather similar congenital anomalies. When she was 2 years old, she had a successful operation.
Hearing about this news, Diipak Pasvaan's parents immediately began looking for a surgeon who would take up this difficult task. And I did not have to wait too long, because very soon such a doctor showed up.
Favorable outcome
"A spider boy was born in India!" - This heading will no longer appear in print. And this is due to the fact that Diipak Pasvaan was operated on, and quite successfully.
According to the stories of surgeons, it was difficult for them to decide on the procedure for separating the twins, because the child was never examined properly, and it was completely unclear how the circulatory systems of the parasitic twin and the boy himself were united, and whether they had common organs or not.
After a long medical examination, a group of doctors still decided to operate on the baby. As you know, the experienced staff of a clinic located in the large Indian city of Bangalore took up this difficult task.
It took doctors more than four hours to remove the extra legs and arms. And, it should be noted, the doctors did not take up this matter for nothing. The operation to remove the parasitic twin was more than successful. And now the stunning headlines “A Spider Boy Was Born in India!” remained only on the old pages of newspapers and magazines.
After surgery, the boy underwent a complete rehabilitation. He became a full member of society. Now the baby can safely go to school and lead a normal lifestyle.
It should be specially noted that such an operation would cost the Diipak Pasvaan family about 80 thousand dollars. But the doctors decided to conduct this unique procedure for free. “This is a rather rare congenital pathology. Not all children with such abnormalities survive. We took a chance, and the operation was successful. As a result, the boy got the opportunity to walk freely. Now he does not lag behind peers in physical development, ”said surgeon Ramcharan Tiagarayan.