A young girl who had an extra arm on her back has successfully undergone surgery thanks to the GMA Kapuso Foundation and their partner doctors.
According to a report on "24 Oras," Monday, the girl, Mika, had the third limb from birth. She had to sleep on her side to avoid pressing on it.Dr. Beda Espineda, a pediatric surgeon, said that Mika's third arm was caused by a parasitic twin."Ibig sabihin, wala namang buhay. May isang parte lang na dumikit," he said. "May problema lang dun sa bone sa vertebra niya, nandun po 'yung spinal cord na nakadikit, pumasok po dun 'yung limb nung parasitic twin.
"Sa kaso po ni Mika meron pong tinatawag na lipomyelomeningocele o taba na nakapaloob po sa spinal cord. Ang naging challenge po namin ay tanggalin po ito na hindi po tayo magbibigay ng damage sa spinal cord ni Mika," said Dr. Jose Francisco Aguilar, a neurosurgeon.Mika still needs to undergo a follow-up Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI to check the status of her spinal cord.
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