When this baby was born, doctors discovered something that the world had only seen 35 times before; she’d a rare condition called Diprosopus.
Creating life is nothing short of a miracle but in that process, as we see sometimes, a few things could go wrong. This is why pregnant women undergo a number of tests to check the progress of the baby. However, some things may go unnoticed. For this baby, a particular test revealed an unusual mass on the right side of her mouth. However, doctors couldn’t ascertain what it was for sure till she was born.
The newborn was born with two mouths. The second mouth had lips and a tongue that moved in synchronization when she ate. The infant was however lucky that the abnormal mouth did not interfere with her feeding or breathing.
This condition is known as Diprosopus or cranial duplication. It happens when at birth, there’s a duplication of the head/and or the facial structures.
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Doctors who handled her case said:
“Our patient’s craniofacial duplication is a rare case that presented as an isolated anomaly, with no associated syndromes or abnormalities. Duplication of craniofacial structures typically occurs as part of a syndrome and is often associated with cleft lip and cleft palate.”
Fortunately for the infant, doctors were able to operate on her when she was just six months old. The operation involved removing the duplicated mouth mucous membrane. The gum, oesophagus tissue, a salivary gland, and six unerupted teeth were extracted while they battled to save her facial nerves.
The operation was successful and in a month, the baby was well on road to recovery. She is able to feed and function well.
Since 1900, only 35 cases of humans born with Diprosopus have been recorded worldwide.
This baby, however, had trouble moving the left side of her lower lip. It was as a result of some missing nerves from the surgery.
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