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24/04/2009 Tree Grows Inside Mans Lung
Surgeons operating on a Russian man were surprised to find that the object they thought was a lung tumour was actually a fir tree.
The man had accidentally inhaled (aspirated) a seed, which then sprouted into a small tree.
Aspiration is a complication of poisoning and can occur with many substances such as seeds, powders, oils, frothing substances, vomit or when the person is sleepy.
Return to News Archive Index The man had accidentally inhaled (aspirated) a seed, which then sprouted into a small tree.
Aspiration is a complication of poisoning and can occur with many substances such as seeds, powders, oils, frothing substances, vomit or when the person is sleepy.
