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Surgeons have been astonished by the medical rarity of a 26-year-old man trapped in the body of a two-year-old toddler.

Jerly Lyngdoh: trapped in the body of a two-year-old

Jerly Lyngdoh - who lives with his farmer parents in Meghalaya, northern India - looks like any other tot with his tiny head and delicate 2ft 9ins long body.

But it's only when he opens his mouth to reveal a full set of adult teeth that the truth about the world's oldest baby is revealed.

Experts believe glands which secrete growth hormones may be damaged in the 22 lbs medical miracle.

'Jerly's infantile features are remarkable, and the only thing he shares with an adult are his teeth,' said paediatrician Dr J. Ryndong.

'We think this is a case of pan-hypo pituitarism leading to poor secretion of growth hormones from the pituitary gland. He is a genuine rarity,' he added.

Jerly - who is still dressed in baby clothes by his parents - measures up at just four inches taller than China's He Pingping, officially the world's smallest man


26-year-old man with body of a two-year-old | Metro.co.uk
 
Wow..I wonder how he feels. That has to suck unless he is happy with who he is. :dunno:
 
i read that he still has a mind of a 2 year old
 
Awww really? Then I guess he is happy.
 
I think that is something like cretinism which used to happen quite a lot.

If his parents had been in a more developed area he could have had growth and thyroid hormones and a normal life.

That is sad.
 
Do you think they might be able to reverse it if he gets treated properly?
 
Deafteen90 said:
Do you think they might be able to reverse it if he gets treated properly?
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No I think it is too late. I am betting just like the teeth, growth plates are set and he really has more adult characteristics than show from the outside.
 
Wow, that is very rare. I hope he's happy with who he is.
 
So honestly does this man function as a two year old or as a 26 year old? Meaning does he carry on adult conversations and takes part in business matters? or does he still have the mentality of a 2 year old and must be constantly supervised as a two year old would?
 
Dixie said:
So honestly does this man function as a two year old or as a 26 year old? Meaning does he carry on adult conversations and takes part in business matters? or does he still have the mentality of a 2 year old and must be constantly supervised as a two year old would?
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The latter.
 
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