# I've heard of foot in mouth, but this takes the cake.

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**Created:** [December 18, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-heard-of-foot-in-mouth-but-this-takes-the-cake/477740 "2008-12-18T14:23:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-heard-of-foot-in-mouth-but-this-takes-the-cake/477740/1 "2008-12-18T14:23:48Z")

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Doctor finds foot in baby’s brain. Warning - there is a photo link in the article, definitely not for the squeamish.

[http://www.click2houston.com/health/18300617/detail.html#-](http://www.click2houston.com/health/18300617/detail.html#-)

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**Author:** ![Henrichek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@Henrichek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Henrichek)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-heard-of-foot-in-mouth-but-this-takes-the-cake/477740/2 "2008-12-18T14:46:44Z")

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There was a thread about this yesterday.

> **[Amazing. Baby has foot removed from brain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=497873)**
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> I had to link to this article about a newborn that had surgery to remove a tumor. There was a foot and leg formed on the brain. Supposedly the baby is alright after the surgery. Here is the link to the story which contains a picture of the foot and...