Child was born with 31 fingers in China: Parents make desperate request

A child born with 15 fingers on the hands and toes 16 in China needs to be operated as soon as possible, but unfortunately their parents can not afford the cost of surgery. The child, named Honghong, suffers from an extreme case of polidactilismo, a genetic disorder in which a human is born with more fingers in the hand or foot of his due. In the case Honghong, he was born with two palms, but no thumbs. The polidactilismo affects about two out of every 1,000 children. Honghong has three months, but must be operated before their first birthday. Therefore, their parents ask for help to raise money. Surgery to remove the fingers and feet have cost approximately $ 52,000, but the family does not have that amount. Honghong's mother, who works at a factory in Shenzhen, also suffers from polidactilismo, but not as serious as his small. She has 12 fingers on each hand and 12 toes.

2016-05-05T00:08:09+00:00
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