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Surgery Debated for Baby Born with Three Arms
> The surgery options for a two-month-old baby born with an unusually well-formed third arm is being carefully examined by doctors in Shanghai, China. The baby was born with two left arms, neither of them fully functional, and only one kidney.
> The doctors have not been able to determine which arm is more developed, which makes this case quite peculiar. The baby, named Jie-jie, cried when either of the left arms were touched, though responded normally to all other stimuli.
> The Shanghai Children's Medical Center is one of China's most experienced hospitals in dealing with unusual birth defects
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2021142&page=1
for video
http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/c...video/health/2006/05/31/vo.china.3arm.baby.ap
> The surgery options for a two-month-old baby born with an unusually well-formed third arm is being carefully examined by doctors in Shanghai, China. The baby was born with two left arms, neither of them fully functional, and only one kidney.
> The doctors have not been able to determine which arm is more developed, which makes this case quite peculiar. The baby, named Jie-jie, cried when either of the left arms were touched, though responded normally to all other stimuli.
> The Shanghai Children's Medical Center is one of China's most experienced hospitals in dealing with unusual birth defects
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2021142&page=1
for video
http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/c...video/health/2006/05/31/vo.china.3arm.baby.ap