BRADENTON, FLORIDA — A 14-year-old Florida teen is recovering after a nearly 17-hour lifesaving surgery in which doctors were forced to amputate her left leg, weighing 174 pounds, after a rare and aggressive medical condition became life-threatening, according to physicians at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
Doctors Describe One of the Rarest Medical Cases They’ve Seen
Doctors treating Jasmine Ramirez say her condition ranks among the rarest cases encountered in decades. Her medical issues began when she was just 2 years old, after her left leg started growing at an abnormal and aggressive rate with no clear diagnosis…