Deepak Paswan - Parasitic Twin Growing Out Of His Chest

Fetus In Fetus which called "Parasitic Twin" is very rare condition that only some 91 cases worldwide have ever been reported. Deepak Paswaan was one of them who suffered from parasitic twin.

Eight year old Deepak Kumar Paswaan from India will finally have a normal childhood after his parasitic twin has been surgically removed. The boy who became known around the world by the nickname “oktopus boy” is born with partially developed legs and arms of his undeveloped twin growing from his chest. Deepak was stigmatized for eight years by some he was perceived as an incarnation of God, while others thought of him as the devil in the human body.

In order to allow the boy to have a normal life, four hour operation of removing his undeveloped twin was performed in a hospital Fortis, the Indian city of Bangalore in June this year and boy is recovering successfully and begins to live a normal life.

The boy first appeared in the media in February when the shares started collecting money for an operation that would remove the extra limbs of a boy. “I am tired of it to be different from other kids, I just want to live normally.” said Deepak after surgery.