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HIS SKULL CAVED IN! Toddler battling hydranencephaly left with ‘devil horns’ after an operation to drain fluid from his head [Photos]

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A 22-month-old boy born with a rare brain condition has been left with what looked like the “devils horn” after undergoing a surgery.

According to reports, Clyne Solano from the Philippines, who was born with a condition called hydranencephaly, had undergone an operation in March to reduce pressure on his brain.

The hydranencephaly means Solano had a small brain and fluid inside his head.

After the operation parts of his skull, where his brain hadn’t formed, collapsed, leaving ridges on his head that resemble devil horns.

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Solano will now need reconstructive surgery to restore the shape of his skull.

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His 21-year-old mother, Justine Gatarin, is, however, finding it had to come to a decision. She believes her son is too weak and not ready to undergo another surgery.

“I don’t want to proceed with it for now because I am afraid that my baby is not yet strong enough,’ said Justine Gatarin, a single mother.

“This is why I am having a hard time making a decision. If we don’t do it, his head will look like that for the rest of his life.

“Some people say his head resembles devil horns, but to us there’s no doubt he is an angel. It breaks my heart to see him suffering.’

She added

‘My son already had the operation for his hydranencephaly. This made his head cave in the middle.

‘To fix this, he will need a reconstructive surgery.

‘We sold almost everything we own to have enough money for the operation. But even after the operation we still have to go back to the hospital regularly.

‘The tube in his neck which allows him to breathe needs to be replaced every six months. I am sad to see my baby suffering like this.’

‘If only I could switch places with him I would do it right now. We will keep fighting for as long as Clyne does.

‘And when he has no strength we will be there for him.

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Hydranencephaly is incurable and begins before a baby is born, causing the brain not to develop properly in the womb, which can lead to physical and mental disability when the baby is born – many do not survive for more than a few months after birth.

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SOURCE! DailyMail UK

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