From the Animal Planet series Monsters Inside Me, Aaron is suffering from painful, weeping sores on his head. His doctors insist they will heal on their own, but then the sores get larger and start to feel as if they are moving on his scalp.
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From the Animal Planet series Monsters Inside Me, Aaron is suffering from painful, weeping sores on his head. His doctors insist they will heal on their own, but then the sores get larger and start to feel as if they are moving on his scalp.
Added: Mar 17, 2010
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