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Girl Scheduled For 2nd Surgery After Facial Growth Removed
16-Pound Growth Removed From 14-Year-Old's Face
POSTED: 6:05 pm EST January 10,
2006
UPDATED: 8:42 am EST January 11,
2006
MIAMI -- A 14-year-old girl who underwent surgery to remove a mass from her face is scheduled for a second surgery later this month.
Images: First Post-Surgery Photos
Images: 16-Pound Tumor To Be Removed
Warning: Some Images May Be Disturbing
Marlie Casseus, 14, of Haiti, is set to undergo a second surgery on Jan. 26. Doctors removed a 16-pound growth from her face in December.
Casseus suffers from a rare genetic disease that causes bones to become swollen and jelly-like.
Images: First Post-Surgery Photos
Images: 16-Pound Tumor To Be Removed
Warning: Some Images May Be Disturbing
Marlie Casseus, 14, of Haiti, is set to undergo a second surgery on Jan. 26. Doctors removed a 16-pound growth from her face in December.
Previous Stories:
- December 19, 2005: Girl Doing Fine After Doctors Remove 16-Pound Mass
- December 15, 2005: Doctors Complete Removing 16-Pound Growth From Girl's Face
- December 14, 2005: Doctors Begin Removing 16-Pound Growth From Teen's Face
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