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Shocked Russian surgeons open up man who thought he had a tumour... to find a FIR TREE inside his lung | Mail Online

Shocked Russian surgeons open up man who thought he had a tumour... to find a FIR TREE inside his lung
By Will Stewart

Last updated at 4:36 PM on 15th April 2009

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A fir tree has been found growing inside a man's lung by surgeons who were operating on him for suspected cancer.

The tree, measuring 5cm, was discovered by Russian doctors when they opened up Artyom Sidorkin, 28, to remove what they thought was a tumour.
An X-ray that apparently shows a fir tree growing inside a 28-year-old man's lung. Doctors initially believed it was a tumour Medical staff believe that Mr Sidorkin somehow inhaled a seed, which later sprouted into a small fir tree inside his lung.

The patient had complained of extreme pain in his chest and had been coughing up blood. Doctors were convinced he had cancer.

'We were 100 per cent sure,' said surgeon Vladimir Kamashev from Izhevsk in the Urals. 'We did X-rays and found what looked exactly like a tumour. I had seen hundreds before, so we decided on surgery.'

Enlarge 'So relieved it's not cancer': Left, Artyom Sidorkin, who apparently had a fir tree growing in his lung. Right, doctors display the fir tree

Before removing the major part of the man's lung, the surgeon investigated the tissue taken in a biopsy.

'I thought I was hallucinating,' said Dr Kamashev. 'I asked my assistant to have a look: "Come and see this - we've got a fir tree here".

'He nodded in shock. I blinked three times as I was sure I was seeing things.'

They believed the coughing of blood was caused by the tiny pine needles piercing blood capillaries. 'It was very painful. But to be honest I did not feel any foreign object inside me,' said Mr Sidorkin. 'I'm so relieved it's not cancer.'
The report appeared in popular tabloid Komsomolskaya Gazeta, and was picked up by Russian news service Novosti.
 
:shock: Hey wait a moment...I was assured as a small child that a watermelon would NOT grow in my belly if I accidently swallowed a seed...does this mean it can happen? Seriously, very strange....though I'm sure the guy with the fir tree preferred it to cancer.
 
November Gypsy said:
:shock: Hey wait a moment...I was assured as a small child that a watermelon would NOT grow in my belly if I accidently swallowed a seed...does this mean it can happen? Seriously, very strange....though I'm sure the guy with the fir tree preferred it to cancer.
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Not likely since the stomach acid has a play but, who knows? Most people just expel the seeds within a few days.

He must of had a weak immune system. I am just shocked that he did not die of an infection in his lungs. Most of the time the body rejects foreign objects. and where was the sun light!!

Weird!!!
 
wow. i agree with babyblue. that is so amazing that fir tree can grow without having sun light directly to it.
 
Babyblue said:
Not likely since the stomach acid has a play but, who knows? Most people just expel the seeds within a few days.

He must of had a weak immune system. I am just shocked that he did not die of an infection in his lungs. Most of the time the body rejects foreign objects. and where was the sun light!!

Weird!!!
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Must have been a tree like albino cave fish, all white and no eyes. :P
 
Bottesini said:
Must have been a tree like albino cave fish, all white and no eyes. :P
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Makes me wonder. :lol:

and to even sprout out pine needles! :shock:

I would have figured the roots digging in, would cause the bleeding, Not the pine needles!!! :shock:
 
I better keep my mouth covered when gardening! Wouldnt want to grow plants in my body!!!! :shock:
 
I haven't posted in almost a week, so well I'm back....but this one got me an attention because I'm into trees. I wonder how can a tree grow inside a human when there's no light and pitch dark inside. Of course, humans has a lot of minerals for it to grow, but light?
 
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