Feet tumour

03-01-2009 13:15

A US baby was discovered to have a pair of human feet embedded in his brain.

Sam Esquibel stunned doctors when they found two feet, a hand and thigh where they thought a tumour would be, during an operation performed when Sam was just three days old.

Mother Tiffnie Esquibel said: You'd never know if he didn't have a scar there

Doctors believe the discovery could offer a breakthrough in stem-cell research.

Dr. Paul Grabb - who performed the operation - said: "How does the body form complete extremities? Who is to say we can't grow a heart, leg or foot?

"This could show a window of what's possible."

Sam is now almost entirely recovered but will need a course of 25 physical therapy sessions to heal his head and neck.

Mother Tiffnie Esquibel said: "You'd never know if he didn't have a scar there."