We report the successful management of a case of chronic, uncontrolled phacolytic glaucoma secondary to a dislocated hypermature lens in the vitreous of a patient with ectopia lentis et pupillae (ELP) ...

Vanellope Hope Wilkins was diagnosed with a rare heart defect at just nine weeks’ gestation—a severe malformation that most babies don’t survive. The UK baby had thoracic ectopia cordis, which meant ...

Ectopia cordis occurs when a baby is born with all or part of its heart outside its chest. The condition often co-exists with other heart and abdominal defects. Ectopia cordis affects around one in ...

Against all odds, a British baby born with her heart outside her body is alive and recovering from her third surgery. Vanellope Hope Wilkins, who was delivered three weeks ago in the English city of ...

There is currently no scientific evidence that low-lying cerebellar tonsils directly cause migraines, though headaches can be a symptom of the condition, typically presenting as occipital or ...

In November 2014, Caitlin and Brian Veitz went to their OB-GYN in Bismarck, North Dakota, for what they thought would be a routine, 20-week check up. They left the appointment absolutely terrified.

Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by the misfolding of the protein fibrillin-1. It is also a connective tissue disorder with varied expressions in the body with systemic ...

A mother has been left devastated after a 12-week scan revealed her unborn baby already faces a fight for survival - because his heart is growing outside of his body. Samantha Kerr, 33, was delighted ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for bladder exstrophy? A: Bladder exstrophy is usually diagnosed at birth by the pediatrician, who may refer the case to a pediatric surgeon or a pediatric urologist.

Three-week-old Vanellope Hope Wilkins, who was born with heart outside her body, has become the first baby in the UK to survive ectopia cordis - Representational image Christopher Furlong/Getty Images ...