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Mirella, 42, was rescued from her parents' home in July in southern Poland

She had "open" leg wounds at the time of her rescue, neighbors say

The wounds had been exposed to urine and feces, they say, in the home where Mirella had limited access to the bathroom

The Polish woman who made international headlines after being accidentally discovered in her parents' home after reportedly being indoors for 27 years was reportedly close to death when she was found, her neighbors said, citing doctors who examined her.

The 42-year-old woman, identified in local media as only Mirella, disappeared at the age of 15, with her parents telling people she had gone missing, her neighbors said, according to Fakt , the daily that broke the story, and TVP 3 .

In July, she was discove

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