According to Zing, a Pakistani news outlet, an 8-month-old boy named Daeima Manghrio was born with a rare tumor deformity on his face. Initially resembling a small stone attached to his nose, the tumor grew progressively over the span of eight months, eventually reaching the size of a tennis ball.
The tumor on the boy’s face was the size of a tennis ball. Daeima’s parents took him to Jinnah Hospital, located 208 km away from their home in Karachi, for testing and treatment. Jayram, the boy’s father, expressed his concern, stating that the tumor continued to grow and had almost completely covered one of his son’s eyes.
Due to the young age of the boy, the medical professionals were unable to perform surgery. In a hospital, doctors diagnosed Daeima with Encephalocele, a rare form of neural tube defect where the brain protrudes beyond the skull. Due to the boy’s young age, the doctors emphasized the need for health tests and an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) before considering surgery. Currently, the boy is on a special diet under the guidance of doctors. However, this dietary requirement may cause a delay in treatment, which worries the parents, as they fear the tumor could potentially cause their only son to lose his vision, as reported by Vnexpress.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Ecephalocele is an uncommon birth defect in the neural tube that impacts the brain, typically identified before birth. Normally, this abnormality is corrected through orthopedic surgery to reposition the brain outside the skull to its proper location and then close the opening. This can be accomplished without causing any disability, even in cases with large tumors.
