A baby born with a third leg in Detroit is being called a one-in-a-million case by her doctors, according to a Local 6 News report.
"What destiny has was a twin that was attached to her, but really only the sort of lower half of that other twin," pediatric surgeon Dr. Daniel Teitelbaum said.
The baby girl, named Destiny, was born three weeks ago at a hospital in Detroit. SLIDESHOW: Images Of 3-Legged Baby IMAGES: More strange images on Local6.com Doctors performed surgery this week to remove the leg that was actually an undeveloped twin, according to the report.
"What destiny has was a twin that was attached to her, but really only the sort of lower half of that other twin," pediatric surgeon Dr. Daniel Teitelbaum said. "So, a leg, her hips, her pelvis."The baby's mother said she did not know that Destiny had a third leg until after birth."After the NIC unit came down and looked at her, that's when I found out that there was an extra leg attached to her," Destiny's mother Lisa Lunsford said.Lunford said she is praying for her daughter's full recovery.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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