A baby boy born to Tiffnie Esquibel, was detected to have tumor in his brain while in the womb, which later turned out to be a tiny foot, in the after birth surgery.
Three-month-old Sam Esquibel, born with a foot in the brain, has been described as a 'miracle baby' after he survived the surgery to remove what was believed to be a tumour.
The surgeons have removed the growth from Sam's head, and the baby is now said to be fit and healthy.Mum Tiffnie Esquibel has described his survival as a "miracle".
"He is a miracle. I just love him so much," the Telegraph quoted Tiffnie as saying.
The ultrasound tests on the pregnant mum showed that the unborn child had a tumour in his brain, which actually turned out to be a tiny foot during the surgery.
The brain also had other partially formed body parts including a second foot, a hand and a thigh.
The doctors believe that the condition was probably a teratoma, a type of tumour that contains hair, teeth, bones and body organs but usually does not occur in the brain.
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"When I went into hospital I thought, 'OK we're going to come out of here with a baby in our arms',"
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