Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
World
Tim Hanlon

'I'm growing a second skeleton thanks to rare condition that causes bone growth'

A woman is "growing a second skeleton" due to a rare genetic condition where knocks or falls may lead to her growing more bone.

Carli Henrotay's back is a "sheet of bone”, her jaw is “locked” and she has to use a wheelchair due to fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) – a tissue disorder characterised by the abnormal development of bone.

The 27-year-old, from Missouri, was diagnosed when she was five-year-old but she has not allowed it to hold her back.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.