The article cited refers to an earlier case of a "fig tree" growing in a Russian man's lung. Actually, I believe it was a fir tree. For some entertaining reports on this, just go to youtube and search for "tree lung." I happened to run across this just a couple of days ago while looking for something else.
As Mike P certainly knows, standard disclaimers apply. John -- John Serafin Psychology Department Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 15650 [email protected] > From: Mike Palij <[email protected]> > Reply-To: TIPS posts <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:41:25 -0400 > To: TIPS posts <[email protected]> > Cc: Mike Palij <[email protected]> > Subject: [tips] That's Not Lung Cancer, That's A Pea Sprout! > > Okay, file this in the WTF? folder: a man with an inflamed and swollen > lung was thought to have a cancerous tumor until biopsy results revealed > that it was a sprouting pea plant. I kid thee not; see: > http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/08/by_l_finch_glob.html > > Somebody let me know if this a prank or not. > > -Mike Palij > New York University > [email protected] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13290.c740a1ff47c2ee2e7bd7530f4853cbf0&n=T&l > =tips&o=4150 > or send a blank email to > leave-4150-13290.c740a1ff47c2ee2e7bd7530f4853c...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4152 or send a blank email to leave-4152-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
