The operation was to remove a "parasite foetus"
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LARISSA, Greece (AFP) - In a rare medical case, the girl had grown up with the six-centimetre (two-inch) foetus inside her undetected until recently.

Doctors at the hospital at Larissa said the girl had recovered with no problems from the operation to remove what is known as a "parasite foetus".

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