SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A Springfield baby born without a skull or facial bones has turned 1 year old, far outliving what doctors predicted for a child born with the extremely rare malformation.
The Springfield News-Leader reports Jessica and Tom Masterson were told by doctors their baby likely wouldn’t survive the pregnancy, but their son Owen was born on Sept. 13th, 2017. Owen Masterson is among the few cases where a child has survived more than a few hours with alcalvaria, a condition that has led for Owen to have no skull above his eyebrow and ears to protect his brain.
Tom Masterson says their family was chosen to have Owen. He says they plan to do everything they can to love him as long as they will have him.
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