| By Michael Winter, USA TODAY Doctors in Peru planned today to remove the remains of a partially formed "parasitic twin" fetus from the stomach of a 3-year-old boy, according to news reports. The living twin absorbed his brother as they developed in more |
| USA TODAY ( 1/30/2012 5:56:06 PM -08:00 ) |
| The boy who swallowed his twin: Three-year-old has body of parasitic sibling | |
 | By Simon Tomlinson Surgeons were today preparing to operate on a three-year-old boy to remove the body of a 'parasitic twin' growing inside his stomach. Isbac Pacunda was left with the rare condition after absorbing his would-be sibling inside the womb more |
| Daily Mail ( 1/30/2012 3:46:02 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Peru doctors to remove 'parasitic twin' | |
 | By AP Leonidas Pacunda holds up the shirt of his son Isbac Pacunda, who was diagnosed with "Fetus in fetu" at Las Mercedes hospital in Chiclayo, Peru, Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. LIMA, Peru — Doctors in Peru have found a “parasitic twin” in the stomach of more |
| New York Daily News ( 1/30/2012 2:25:56 PM -08:00 ) | |
| 'Parasitic Twin' to Be Removed From 3-year-old |
| Doctors in Peru are scheduled to remove a one-and-a-half pound "parasitic twin" from the belly of a three-year-old boy. (Jan. 30) more |
| The Associated Press ( 1/30/2012 2:03:50 PM -08:00 ) |
| Boy Has Twin's Body in Stomach | |
 | Doctors will remove the partial body of a twin from 3-year-old Isbac Pacunda's stomach. Image credit: Karel Navarro/AP Photo Doctors in Peru said they would operate today on a 3-year-old boy to remove the body of his would-be twin. more |
| ABC News (blog) ( 1/30/2012 11:16:24 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Doctors Rush for Boy in Peru With 'Parasitic Twin' |
| Leonidas Pacunda holds up the shirt of his son Isbac Pacunda, who was diagnosed with "Fetus in fetu" at Las Mercedes hospital in Chiclayo, Peru, Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Isbac, 3, was diagnosed with having tissues from the fetus of his twin brother in more |
| Fox News ( 1/29/2012 4:06:48 PM -08:00 ) |
| 'Parasitic' twin found inside boy |
| Doctors in Peru have found a "parasitic twin" in the stomach of a three-year-old boy, and plan to surgically remove the tissue. Dr Carlos Astocondor of the medical team at Las Mercedes Hospital in the northern port of Chiclayo said the condition occurs more |
| The Press Association ( 1/28/2012 10:00:00 PM -08:00 ) |
| Doctors In Peru To Remove 'Parasitic Twin' |
| by AP LIMA, Peru (AP) — Doctors in Peru have found a "parasitic twin" in the stomach of a 3-year-old boy, and plan to surgically remove the tissue Monday. Dr. Carlos Astocondor of the medical team at Las Mercedes Hospital in the northern port of more |
| NPR ( 1/28/2012 7:18:21 PM -08:00 ) |
| Extra, Extra: "Parasitic Twin" Removal Time | |
 | A three-year-old in Peru is finally getting his "parasitic twin" removed from his stomach. Speaking of babies, damn is that one big baby born naturally in Iowa. Ouch. Who would be the perfect guest star for the 600th episode of The Simpsons? more |
| Gothamist ( 1/30/2012 3:53:07 PM -08:00 ) | |
| 'Parasitic twin' found in boy's stomach |
| Doctors in Peru have found a partially formed foetus inside the stomach of a three-year-old boy. Isbac Pacunda was found to have tissue from the foetus of his twin brother inside of him. The "parasitic twin" weighs 700g and is approximately 25cm long, more |
| MSN NZ News ( 1/30/2012 12:44:39 PM -08:00 ) |
| 'Parasitic twin' with eyes and hair found in toddler's stomach |
| DOCTORS IN PERU have found a “parasitic twin” with eyes and hair in the stomach of a three-year-old boy. Medical teams planned to surgically remove the tissue today after making the discovery. Dr Carlos Astocondor of the medical team at Las Mercedes more |
| thejournal.ie ( 1/30/2012 12:44:18 PM -08:00 ) |
| Parasitic Twin Found In Three Year Old's Stomach [Video] | |
 | 3 year old Isbac Pacunda went to the hospital with stomach pains in her native Peru. What doctors discovered was nothing short of creepy. Inside Pacunda's stomach was a parasitic twin, a twin that forms in the womb but does not fully separate from the more |
| The Inquisitr ( 1/30/2012 11:05:16 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Boy has twin's body in his stomach | |
 | Doctors will remove the partial body of a twin from 3-year-old Isbac Pacunda's stomach. Image credit: Karel Navarro/AP Photo By Carrie Gann Doctors in Peru said they will operate today on a 3-year-old boy to remove the body of his would-be twin. more |
| abc11.com ( 1/30/2012 10:12:24 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Three-year-old boy to have operation to remove parasitic twin from his stomach |
| By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 30, 2012 A three-year-old boy will have an operation today to remove his own partially formed 'parasitic twin' embedded in his stomach. Little Isbac Pacunda from Peru would have absorbed his 'twin' in his mother's womb. more |
| Parentdish ( 1/30/2012 6:20:56 AM -08:00 ) |
| 'Parasitic' Twin With Eyes And Hair Found In Peruvian Boy, Three |
| Dr Carlos Astocondor of the medical team at Las Mercedes Hospital in the northern port of Chiclayo said the condition occurs in about one of every 500000 live births. He said the partially formed foetus weighs a pound and a half and is nine inches long more |
| Huffington Post UK ( 1/30/2012 1:57:32 AM -08:00 ) |
| 'Parasitic' twin discovered inside three-year-old boy | |
 | A 'parasitic' twin has been found in the stomach of a three-year-old boy in Peru. Doctor Carlos Astocondor, of the medical team at Las Mercedes Hospital, said the 25-centimetre foetus weights 680 grams, has some hair on the cranium, eyes and a few more |
| The West Australian ( 1/30/2012 12:08:00 AM -08:00 ) | |