Fourteen-year-old Rebati Kahara from Boudh district in Orissa, is suffering from a rare genetic disorder that has distorted her face, triggered excessive hair growth all over the body and left her with a swollen mouth.
Doctors at the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, are working to cure the tribal girl with this genetic disorder that is termed as "rarest of rare" in medical science.
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Dr S.K. Narendra, one of the doctors attending her, said, "In medical terms, Rebati’s deformity is known as idiopathic gingival enlargement with hypertrichosis. It is a genetic deformity that has distorted her face. We have already started her treatment and she will be perfectly fine within a month."
The SCB Medical College and Hospital administration has decided to bear all expenses of her treatment. "We came to know about the case from the media and decided to take it up as it was quite challenging," superintendent of the college said.
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Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis is a procedure done after 15th week of pregnancy to obtain samples of the amniotic fluid to test for genetic disorders. A simple animation depicting the procedure.
Amniocentesis is a procedure done after 15th week of pregnancy to obtain samples of the amniotic fluid to test for genetic disorders. A simple animation depicting the procedure.
