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Christoph Schwaiger

32 unusual medical cases

Three doctors in white coats and scrubs quickly pushing a patient on a bed down a hall of an emergency department.

The human body continues to surprise doctors, who report meeting patients with rare conditions or unique abilities. In this list, we take a look at 32 unusual medical cases reported throughout the years, zooming in on the patients' symptoms and outcomes. 

Not all of the cases are fully explainable, but in many of them, doctors determined the causes of the unusual conditions. A prompt diagnosis followed by the appropriate treatment meant a number of patients in these stories recovered, but some of the cases were fatal.

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