Still Waters Posted January 23, 2013 #1 Share Posted January 23, 2013 In a necropolis in Spain, archaeologists have found the remains of a Roman woman who died in her 30s with a calcified tumor in her pelvis, a bone and four deformed teeth embedded within it. Two of the teeth are still attached to the wall of the tumor researchers say. http://www.livescien...man-corpse.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted January 23, 2013 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Alien. Seriously, though, it sounds like it might've been a fetus that somehow turned into a tumor? Sounds kinda creepy, but that's the first thing that came to mind. Other than the alien thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted January 23, 2013 #3 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) They are called Teratomas and they are not totally unheard of... (pretty gross though...) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoma A teratoma is an encapsulated tumor with tissue or organ components resembling normal derivatives of all three germ layers. The tissues of a teratoma, although normal in themselves, may be quite different from surrounding tissues and may be highly disparate; teratomas have been reported to contain hair, teeth, bone and, very rarely, more complex organs or processes such as eyes,[1][2] torso,[3][4] and hands, feet, or other limbs.[5] Edited January 23, 2013 by Taun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted January 23, 2013 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That is really wired. But the teeth to strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted January 24, 2013 #5 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) In before someone else says, "It's notta toomah!" Edited January 24, 2013 by WoIverine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted January 24, 2013 #6 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I can't believe they grow teeth. Ewh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnnwbb Posted January 24, 2013 #7 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Having worked in pathology i can verify they are more common than you think and they are weird to look at LOL but very cool at the same time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted January 24, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Having worked in pathology i can verify they are more common than you think and they are weird to look at LOL but very cool at the same time... I think I'll just have to take your word for that. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshadow60 Posted January 24, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2013 It is speculated that a teratoma could be a resorbed twin, in which case teeth and hair would make sense, wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipotep Posted January 25, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 25, 2013 It is speculated that a teratoma could be a resorbed twin, in which case teeth and hair would make sense, wouldn't it? Im not sure anything makes sense when discussing this topic ! TiP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted January 25, 2013 #11 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Interesting that they even found this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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