Girl to have arm removed from her back

A girl in China is preparing to undergo surgery to have an extra arm removed from her back.

Ren Xin will have the limb removed by doctors in Beijing next week.



The 11-year-old was born with a third arm on her back. She will have to go through four stages of complicated surgery to have the limb removed.

According to Chinese media reports, less than 20 similar cases have been reported around the nation.