• About
  • Our Writers
  • Terms
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Friday, June 6, 2025
Mysterious Facts
  • Mystery
  • Fact
  • Places
  • People
  • Mysterious Deaths
  • Aliens
  • Animals
  • Aviation
  • History
No Result
View All Result
  • Mystery
  • Fact
  • Places
  • People
  • Mysterious Deaths
  • Aliens
  • Animals
  • Aviation
  • History
No Result
View All Result
Mysterious Facts
No Result
View All Result
Home Fact

Embryonic Twin Found in Woman’s Brain

Leena Blake by Leena Blake
February 25, 2024
Reading Time: 2 mins read
536
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Doctors discovered a tumor in the brain of a young woman and they perform surgery to remove the tumor. When the tumor is removed they are startled to see that the tumor was actually the woman’s ‘embryonic twin’.

Sounds like a sci-fi story plot but this is a true story of a 26-year old Yamini Karanam, an Indiana University PhD student.

From September 2014, Yamini suddenly felt that she could not follow things she read. The words made no sense to her.

“Problems with reading comprehension, listening comprehension. If couple of people were talking in a room, I wouldn’t understand what was happening,” Karanam said.

Karanam had a discussion with the doctors and they discovered a tumor in her brain. For her surgery, Yamini went to Dr. Hrayr Shahinian at the Skullbase Institute in Los Angeles.

He had developed a minimal invasive way to reach deep into the brain to extract the tumors.

“Unlike traditional brain surgery where you open the skull and use metal retractors and you bring a microscope to see in the depths of the brain, what we’re doing is keyhole surgery,” he said.

The method used fiber-optic technology with digital imagery. A half-inch incision into the brain allows for an endoscope to reach in and slowly and very delicately chisel away at the tumor.

The surgery surprised Dr. Shahinian. The tumor he had removed was actually the embryonic twin of Yamini. The twin had never developed was found with bone, hair and teeth.

Dr. Shahinian said that this was his second case out of the 7,000 or 8,000 tumors he had removed.

Karanam called the tumor her “evil twin sister who’s been torturing me for the past 26 years.” She is expected to recover fully in three weeks.

ShareTweetSharePinSend
Leena Blake

Leena Blake

Lena Blake writes about unsolved cases, hidden histories, and psychological mysteries. She focuses on real events that are stranger than fiction — always backed by credible sources and clear storytelling.

Related Posts

6 Things You Didn’t Know About The Life Of A US Navy Sailor

6 Things You Didn’t Know About The Life Of A US Navy Sailor

February 29, 2024
Shocking Story of The Winchester Mystery House

Shocking Story of The Winchester Mystery House

February 28, 2024
Top 6 Mysterious Religious Caves

Top 6 Mysterious Religious Caves

February 28, 2024
10 Things The US President Can Do

10 Things The US President Can Do

February 27, 2024

5 Unknown Mysterious Facts About The Satan

February 27, 2024
9 Surprising Secret Service Facts You Didn’t Know

9 Surprising Secret Service Facts You Didn’t Know

February 27, 2024

Trending

Sanju Bhagat: The Man Who Lived With His Parasitic Twin for 36 Years
People

Sanju Bhagat: The Man Who Lived With His Parasitic Twin for 36 Years

1 year ago
The Mystery of the Oera Linda Book
History

The Mystery of the Oera Linda Book

1 year ago
Kay_Mortensen
Crime

The Mysterious Death of Kay Mortensen

1 year ago
Bo_Nidle
Places

House With Mysterious Pink Room in Victoria, Australia

1 year ago
Leatherback Turtle
Animals

Leatherback Sea Turtles – One of The Most Threatened Marine Reptiles

1 year ago

Welcome to our blog, where we delve into mysterious facts and mysteries. We aim to bring you intriguing content that will leave you pondering for days. Join us as we explore the unexplained and uncover the hidden secrets of our world.

Follow Us

Latest Articles

Sanju Bhagat: The Man Who Lived With His Parasitic Twin for 36 Years

Sanju Bhagat: The Man Who Lived With His Parasitic Twin for 36 Years

May 29, 2025
The Mystery of the Oera Linda Book

The Mystery of the Oera Linda Book

May 29, 2025

Categories

  • Aliens
  • Animals
  • Aviation
  • Crime
  • Fact
  • History
  • Mysterious Deaths
  • Mystery
  • People
  • Places
  • Supernatural
  • About
  • Our Writers
  • Terms
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

© 2024 Mysterious Facts | All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
en_USEnglish
hi_INहिन्दी zh_CN简体中文 en_USEnglish
en_US English
en_US English
hi_IN हिन्दी
zh_CN 简体中文
No Result
View All Result
  • Mystery
  • Fact
  • Places
  • People
  • Mysterious Deaths
  • Aliens
  • Animals
  • Aviation
  • History

© 2024 Mysterious Facts | All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.