Doctors remove four extra limbs from one-in-a-million baby who was born with SIX legs

• Baby was one half of a conjoined twin who did not completely develop in the womb
• Eight-hour operation to remove extra limbs hailed a success

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 15:36 GMT, 19 April 2012 | UPDATED: 16:14 GMT, 19 April 2012

A baby boy born with six legs has had a successful operation to remove his four extra limbs, doctors said today.

The youngster from Karachi in Pakistan was believed to have had a parasitic twin, which had not developed properly in the womb, resulting in the extra legs.

A team of five doctors had fought to save the boy's life at the National Institute of Child Health in Karachi.

The head of the NICH, Jamal Raza, said the abnormal birth was the result of a genetic disease which would affect only one in a million or more babies

Medical marvel: Since Shaikh made his public plea for help, the Sindh Governor has come forward and directed officials concerned to make sure the child receives all the medical care he needs

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