A baby has been described as a "gift from God" by his parents after being born with four legs and two penises, in India
The unusual infant was delivered at the Dhadeasugure Primary Health Centre in Raichur in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
His
parents Lalitamma, 23, and Chennabasava, 26, of the nearby village of
Puldinni, were at first reluctant for the boy to have any treatment.
But
the pair have now agreed for the newborn to have surgery at the
Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), in Ballari, 94 miles
to the south.
Their son is now in neo-natal care at VIMS. They also have a three-year-old boy, who has no known medical conditions.
Dr
Virupaksha T. attended the 4.23am birth and said that it was a "normal"
delivery. He immediately made arrangements for a transfer to VIMS.
The
baby’s mother agreed to treatment after talking to medical staff and
family members. She had said her family was poor and could not afford
medical treatment.
Dr
Virupaksha added: "I referred the family to VIMS. I spoke to the
surgeons there on Sunday, and they told me that the baby was being kept
under observation. I hope the infant becomes normal."
Dr Divakar
Gaddi, looking after the baby at VIMS, said: "A team of surgeons is
looking into the baby's condition. It is a very challenging case for
us."
Lalitamma added: "The doctors and members of my family
advised me to take the baby to VIMS for advanced treatment. Now, I am
hoping he becomes normal."
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