9 years ago
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The 'hobbit boy' with feet so big he can barely walk will soon be able to play again after groundbreaking treatment(PHOTOS)
This is the unfortunate teenager whose feet have grown too large to fit any shoes.
Teenager Xiao Meng, who has been nicknamed Hobbit boy by schoolmates, was born with congenital neurofibromatosis - a genetic condition which causes the feet to swell abnormally.
His family were too poor to pay for treatment and his feet have grown bigger and bigger with age.
The 14-year-old will have his feet treated at Shanghai Children's Hospital, China.
The hospital has pledged to give him free care, following a campaign launched by his school teachers and supported by the Chinese media.
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