Meet an eight-year-old Indian boy whose hands swelled to giant proportions and now weigh more than 12 kilograms.
The boy is unable to carry out simple tasks, including tying his own shoe laces, feeding himself etc.
Young Kaleem suffers from an extremely rare unknown condition, he is unable to carry out simple tasks, including tying his own shoe laces, after he was born with hands twice the size of an average baby.
Kaleem’s parents knew he was different at birth but were as powerless to help and the youngster’s hands have now grown so large they measure 33cm from the base of his palm to the end of his middle finger.
The youngster’s hands have now grown so large they measure 33cm from the base of his palm to the end of his middle finger.
Since his childhood Kaleem has been bullied and shunned because others are ‘scared’ of his deformity. The boy does not go to school because other kids have repeatedly beat him.
“I find it difficult to put on my clothes, button my shirt and pull up my pants.
But I don’t know if I want doctors to operate on my hands. They would have to make me unconscious and then they would cut me open.
I have no problem if they could do it without an injection. A small operation would be okay.”
Kaleem’s parents, who earn just $25 a month, have only just been able to take their son to a local doctor for an assessment.
Kaleem is believed to suffer from either lymphangioma or hamartoma – which are both treatable. However, more testing is needed to identify the disease.
Apart from the unsightly growths, Kaleem is in good health – with properly functioning lungs and heart.
But as his hands continue to grow it may put increased pressure on his cardiovascular system, potentially shortening his life.
“As far as my knowledge goes, this is an extremely rare condition.
I have not seen a case in medical journals or on the internet where only the hands grew to such a large size.
Until we have done proper genetic testing we will not be able to say exactly what is causing this deformity,” Dr Ratan, the director of the local hospital, said.
Lymphangioma is a condition of the lymphatic system which causes extreme inflammation resulting in doughy masses forming in certain parts of the body. Hamartoma is a benign type of tumour where the body produces excess tissue.
AsKaleem’ss hands continue to grow it may put increased pressure on his cardiovascular system, potentially shortening his life.

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Scary!!

Why is every weird thing coming from India and China? The two countries need to ask God why!

India again? I think i have to stop eating Indian food.

This is very strange. Never seen or heard anything like it.

WTF

Indian, na wa for una

What??

I know say na either India or China


Hail the Hindus

If that boy slap person ehn

This boy should not slap anyone ooo!

barcanista: If that boy slap person ehn

To imagine am sef det pain person. E go pass whozing!

Mogbe!!!

Noyt researching yet but I have my misgivings. How did the shirt wrist go over the hands while wearing it.

Anoda failed experiment.may God heal the poor boy.

teemy: Noyt researching yet but I have my misgivings. How did the shirt wrist go over the hands while wearing it.

Excellent question..Op over to u

teemy: Noyt researching yet but I have my misgivings. How did the shirt wrist go over the hands while wearing it.

thought I was the only one reasoning the same thing.

Only in India

Photoshop

lorRhyMeZ:

Excellent question..Op over to u

Wait! Make I travel qo india..make I qo ask am

MzJackBaueress: Scary!!

Why is every weird thing coming from India and China? The two countries need to ask God why!

Because they have the highest populations in the world, hence the highest chances of weirdness.
Secondary School Mathematics.

Only in India.

Descartes: Photoshop

everythinq for naija na photoshop

teemy: Noyt researching yet but I have my misgivings. How did the shirt wrist go over the hands while wearing it.

Never looked at it from this perspective, good question.

barcanista: If that boy slap person ehn

I swear smoke go comot from that pesin ear for one week!

Such kids are turned to gods in India. I wonder why they haven't started worshiping him.

Wow

Beazy: everythinq for naija na photoshop

Photoshop

MzJackBaueress: I swear smoke go comot from that pesin ear for one week!

Such kids are turned to gods in India. I wonder why they haven't started worshiping him.

Chai, see talent. India don get betta goalkeeper. If dis guy stand, put I'm two hand in front of post, nobody go score.

Descartes: Photoshop

Edit a pictiure of urz like dhiz one and post it to prove...*winks*

Beazy: Edit a pictiure of urz like dhiz one and post it to prove...*winks*

Video footage or Idobilivit

Descartes: Video footage or Idobilivit

any of the two...Do it nw before I sue Yhu**winks**