Needled Sept. 10, 2007 - Kunming, Yunnan, China - Several needles are visible in this x-ray of Luo Cuifen's abdomen. Luo, 29, has 26 needles embedded in her body. Relatives suspect Luo's grandparents of driving the needles into her when she was just days old, as they wanted a grandson instead of a granddaughter. Many medical experts have gathered at Yunnan's Richland International Hospital from around the world to debate how to best remove the needles.
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