Baby Dubbed Pinocchio After Being Born With Brain In His Nose
Meet a real-life Pinocchio who was born with a rare condition causing his brain grew into his nose in Maesteg, Wales, UK.
Ollie Trezise was born with a soft tissue on his nose, which is appeared to be his own brain that had grown through a crack in his skull.
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The defect is known as encephalocele that is characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brainthrough openings in the foetus' skull.
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When Ollie was almost two years old he had to undergo several complex operations that closed the gap in his skull and allowed him to breath properly.
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Although the toddler has now fully recovered he has regular check-ups at hospital, where doctors monitor his brain development to decide whether he needs further surgery or not.
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Encephaloceles occur rarely, at a rate of one per 5,000 live births worldwide. Ethnic, genetic, and environmental factors, as well as parental age, can all affect the likelihood of encephaloceles.
Source: Legit.ng