Mumbai doctors successfully operated a three-year-old girl from Oman, who had a rare condition of a missing jaw and an extra ear. Albaraa Rashid was born with an extra ear and her jaw was missing. Doctors said that the extra ear made treatment even more complex. Her condition was something doctors at Fortis hospital in Mulund had never seen before.
Dr Vivek Soni, maxillofacial surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, who moitored thekid, said, ‘it’s a very rare case, incidence of which is reported in one in 10 lakh people. This case was so unusual. She had the ramus and the condyle of her jaw missing – these parts help in chewing, facial growth and give shape to the face.’
Albaara was on liquid diet most of the time as she could not chew solid food.Doctors in Oman said the child required a reconstructive surgery, so Albaara was brought to India.
