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You Were Actually a Woman, but We Fixed You

This peculiar case happened to Christiane Volling from Germany. It was unfortunate indeed to know that your external genitalia lack some features to be classified male or female. Christiane was then renamed as Thomas and was raised somewhat an awkward boy. At 18 years old Thomas underwent an appendix operation and the surgeon found out that he has ovaries. Instead of divulging this discovery with his patient, the surgeon simple cut off the ovaries together with the appendix without the knowledge of the patient. It took 30 years for Thomas to realize that he was born she and Christiane Volling won a hefty amount of compensation in the German court.

 

~malpractice law firm

 

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Uploaded on February 28, 2013
Taken on February 28, 2013