Baby's face eclipsed by life-threatening tumour

The family of Chingrung Mro, from Kanchi in Bangladesh, were unable to afford treatment in her hometown due to the expense.

However, a social media campaign launched by social worker Fabian Gomez has changed her life.

The tumour has been growing in her brain since she was born and it now covers the centre of her face.

Fabian’s campaign caught the attention of Bangladeshi minister Obaidul Quader, who arranged for Chingrung to be treated at Dhaka Medical College in Dhaka.

Gomez said: “Many people tried to help by raising funds, but we wanted to provide her with better treatment because she’s a baby.

“We contacted the minister and after the meeting we asked him to provide the baby with good treatment.”

Chingrung, from a remote area called Kanchi, was first admitted at nine months and she was diagnosed with a Ganglioglioma cyst.

Since birth, the tumour has been growing consistently bigger and could be fatal for the little girl if left untreated.

The team at Dhaka Medical College have put together a board of surgeons - including a neurosurgeon, paediatric surgeon and a plastic surgeon - and they will soon operate on Chingrung to reduce the tumour.

Samanta Lal Sen, the plastic surgeon, is feeling positive and hopes to remove the tumour and cover the defect with plastic surgery.

Chingrung’s adoring father Singrao Mro hopes the treatment will give his daughter a new chance at life.

He said: “I hope my daughter will improve in this hospital and I want to thank everyone that helped her.”