An artificial nose is to be implanted for the infant suffering from congenital arynia, which will be replaced regularly until the child grows up.
Congenital arynia, which suffers from a 17-month-old Irish woman, belongs to the category of "extremely rare diseases". For example, only about 30 such cases have been reported in the United States so far.
The child is currently undergoing treatment at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in England. Doctors are going to implant an artificial nose in her, which, unfortunately, will not change with her growth.
- At first I did not even imagine that this is possible. How can my girl live without a nose? Is there some way to help her? However, since we got home, Tessa smiles more and more. Looking at Tessa, you don't even notice that something is wrong with her, ” says Grain Evans, Tessa's mother.
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Congenital arynia is characterized by the absence of the nasal and olfactory apparatus. This rare condition makes breathing very difficult. It is very difficult to reduce its consequences even with the help of modern surgery.
Since the birth of Tessa, a number of surgeries have already been performed, including cataract removal and tracheostomy, which allowed the girl to breathe while sleeping and eating. The next step is the implantation of an artificial nose, which will be regularly replaced until the girl grows up.
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