his forehead at a private hospital in the north-
eastern town of El Senbellawein, in Egypt
recently and doctors don't expect him to survive
more than a few days.
Doctors believe he's suffering from cyclopia - an
unusual medical condition named after the one-
eyed giants of Greek mythology - caused by
radiation exposure in the womb. Some doctors
think it may have been medicines the mother
took while pregnant
According to Slaati.com, the single eye, and
missing nose, is a result of the boy's eye sockets
not forming correctly in the womb. Most babies
with this disorder do not survive as they often
have other severe defects, including seriously
malformed hearts.
This heartbreaking picture of the child was
released by the family, who are receiving
counselling.
Doctors say this disorder may occur as often as
four times in 1,000 births but most in most
cases, the pregnancy does not go full term. It is
more commonly seen in animals.
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