Girl's extra arm to be removed

Ren Xin, 11, has an extra arm growing from her back. Next week, surgeons in Beijing plan to remove the arm. The News.com.au's brief article about Xin not only references Lakshmi, the little girl in Bangalore who last week had an extra set of arms and legs removed, but also Dede, the Indonesian "Tree Man" with the bark-like growths on his body.
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[#1 posted by Bazilisk , November 21, 2007 9:03 AM]

We need some SERIOUS unicorn chasers now. Seriously. Two deformed innocents in a row?

[#2 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , November 21, 2007 9:25 AM]

One chaser, with popcorn.

[#3 posted by cayton , November 21, 2007 10:10 AM]

@#2: That did make me feel better.

[#4 posted by Cefeida , November 21, 2007 10:44 AM]

A two-horned unicorn, maybe.

[#5 posted by TJ , November 23, 2007 6:57 AM]

Dede's skin condition is very similar to that of another reported on Boing Boing back in March: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/03/12/photo-of-unusual-ski.html.

The article calls this HPV - Human Papilloma Virus