A rare medical condition has left an 11-month-old girl with a large growth covering half of her face.

Chingrung Mro, from a remote area of Bangladesh, was first admitted to hospital at nine months and diagnosed with a ganglioglioma cyst — a rare slow-growing growth.

Since birth, it has continued to grow steadily larger and could lead to serious health complications for the little girl if left untreated.

However, her family were unable to afford treatment in her hometown because of the cost.

But a social media campaign launched by social worker Fabian Gomez is set to change her life.

Mr. Gomez’s Facebook campaign caught the attention of Bangladeshi minister Obaidul Quader, who arranged for Chingrung to receive treatment at Dhaka Medical College.

He said: “Many people tried to help by raising funds, but we wanted to provide her with the best possible treatment because she’s a baby.

“We contacted the minister and after the meeting we asked him to help ensure she received specialized medical care.”

The team at Dhaka Medical College has assembled a board of surgeons — including a neurosurgeon, pediatric surgeon and plastic surgeon — and they will soon perform surgery on Chingrung to reduce the size of the growth.

Samanta Lal Sen, the plastic surgeon, is optimistic and hopes to remove the growth and reconstruct the affected area through plastic surgery.

Chingrung’s devoted father, Singrao Mro, hopes the treatment will give his daughter a new chance at life.

He said: “I hope my daughter will improve in this hospital, and I want to thank everyone who has helped her.”

Source:  Daily Mail