Tag: rare medical condition

  • The Colombian Boy Who Was Known As Turtle Boy

    The Colombian Boy Who Was Known As Turtle Boy

    For six years, Didier Montalvo carried a mass across his back that had grown so large it looked like a shell. In his rural Colombian village, that unusual appearance changed the way people treated him, turning a medical condition into something surrounded by fear and superstition. Neighbours called him the “turtle boy.” Some believed the…

  • Baby Born Without A Nose Became Famous For His Infectious Smile

    Baby Born Without A Nose Became Famous For His Infectious Smile

    Brandi McGlathery expected the first sight of her newborn son to bring the usual rush of relief and happiness. Instead, when she held him for the first time, she noticed something she had never imagined seeing. Her son, Timothy Eli Thompson, had been born without a nose. His condition was extraordinarily rare, but it was…