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Kate Lally

Man grew 18 inches after having tumour removed

A man has shared how he grew a staggering 18 inches after undergoing a number of surgeries.

Jamie Connolly, now 35, had a brain tumour removed when he was younger. Now a care worker, Jamie said he just thought he was "small for his age", when he stood at just 4ft 1in, aged 16.

But an MRI scan taken after he suffered a seizure while playing a video game revealed he had a tumour in part of his brain responsible for growth. After repeated surgery to remove the low-grade astrocytoma, a slow growing tumour, Jamie's height shot up to 5ft 7 in.

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