Saturday, August 30, 2008

Eleven-month-old Colombian baby is the weight of an eight-year-old

Doctors in Colombia are trying to determine how an 11-month-old baby is already the weight of an average eight-year-old.

The child's mother, Milena Orosco de Agudelo, said her son's unusual growth spurt began when he was just two months old.

He has had several medical examinations carried out which suggest he may have a problem with his endocrine system.



Miss Orosco de Agudelo said: "He had some tests done and the results show that he has a thyroid malfunction.

"Then, he had a cardiogram test done and that test shows that he has the bones of an eight-year-old boy, but they have not told me where that came from."

Doctor David Dias, of the Barranquilla Pediatric Hospital, said more examinations need to be carried out to discover why the child has become so large.

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