21st Feb 08, 2:58pm |
A BABY has been born with an exposed heart that grew outside its chest cavity. The infant is being treated in the intensive care unit of Shenzhen Children`s Hospital.
The parents knew about the condition before the baby was born, but chose not to abort it.
The development was caused by a rare disease - less than five per million are struck by it - that affects the chest and abdomen. Fewer than 200 cases have been documented and it is the first modern case in China. Most babies die from the disease before birth.
Doctors are expected to operate to repair the malformation when the infant is strong enough.
Credit: The Sun.
The parents knew about the condition before the baby was born, but chose not to abort it.
The development was caused by a rare disease - less than five per million are struck by it - that affects the chest and abdomen. Fewer than 200 cases have been documented and it is the first modern case in China. Most babies die from the disease before birth.
Doctors are expected to operate to repair the malformation when the infant is strong enough.
Credit: The Sun.
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