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Mystery Diagnosis•Season 6•Episode 6

The Boy Who Kept Swelling

8.4/10 · 8 votesMar 9, 200960 min

Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

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An 18-month-old baby suddenly starts screaming one afternoon in the pool, and begins exhibiting extremely painful symptoms when exposed to sunlight, with porphyria later found to be the culprit. A mother of two children begins to suffer a series of very debilitating headaches.

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Seasons10

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Season 6 Episodes13

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E1 7.8

The Woman With the Giant Lump

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E2 7.8

The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Rocking

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The Baby Who Wouldn't Stop Crying

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The Girl Who Couldn't Wake Up

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The Girl Who Couldn't Move

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E6 8.4Now viewing

The Boy Who Kept Swelling

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E7 7.8

The Boy Who Stopped Walking

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E8 7.9

The Boy Who Bit Himself

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The Boy Who Could Break

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E10 9.2

The Black and Blue Baby

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E11 9.0

The Baby Who Couldn't Stop Eating

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E12

The Girl Who Fell Apart

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E13

The Girl Who Fell to Pieces

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Episode Summary

"The Boy Who Kept Swelling" is episode 6 of Mystery Diagnosis season 6. It scored 8.4/10 from 8 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on March 9, 2009.

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