Yamini Karanam was studying for her doctorate degree and started to have problems learning. After much effort to discover the source of the problem she found a brain surgeon who discovered she had a brain tumor. When he did the surgery, the tumor turned out to be her embryonic twin. It's rare, but she is not the only person to have had this problem.
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Embryonic Twin
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Icey
Re: Embryonic Twin
It was also brilliant that they removed it via keyhole surgery. A lot of folk here who have brain tumours, etc., end up with their heads shaved and very obvious signs of entry on their skulls. : (
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Icey
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Thank you. I was trying to think of the word, but yes.
Only 2 weeks ago I was talking to a girl who'd undergone such an op. Her hair was only just growing back again, but the visible scar was pretty horrendous. I was pleased to see how cheerful she was though.
Only 2 weeks ago I was talking to a girl who'd undergone such an op. Her hair was only just growing back again, but the visible scar was pretty horrendous. I was pleased to see how cheerful she was though.
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in another life I met a man who'd had large part of his skull removed and not replaced with anything. it had left the most bizarre looking dent in his head. I really can't imagine how that'd work, for it sure leaves one extremely vulnerable.
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Icey
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I'm sure it would do. Most holes in the skull are covered over with some protective material, but dents can still sometimes be seen.