'Fir tree' removed from man's lung

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A five centimetre section of fir tree has been removed from a man's lung, Russian surgeons claim.

Doctors were investigating a suspected tumour in Artyom Sidorkin's lung, when they were surprised by a very different kind of trouble.

Surgeon Vladimir Kamashev said he was astonished, but botanist Olga Baranova was sceptical. Juliet Dunlop reports.


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Crazy, i read this in the paper yesterday

50 years ago or more when woodbines where the every day cig, it was like smoking pieces of tree. even in those days they where called coffin nails

They say tree's are the lungs of the earth, maybe this one got a little bit mixed up. was he operated on by a tree surgeon, was it a special branch of surgery, have i planted the seed for more puns.

bert - stop...now...

funny how my nan always warned not to eat apple seeds, joking that a tree might grow in your belly!

wierd

Toodle pip

I always thought plants needed light?

Oh Stu, sorry i have to, "you should get out more"

Think they were chasing a "wild goose up a fir tree" there!!
Couldnt happen as the botanist says, all plants need water and light!!
Thoes crazy Ruskies eh?? Laff a minute!!

bulbs grow in the dark - hyacinth in the airing cupboard?