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The family have thanked God for the birth of their second child, who was born with a rare condition called progeria which gives him the features of an elderly man


A baby boy who was born with a condition called Progeria in Bangladesh

baby boy has been born with a rare condition making him look like an 80-year-old in a real life scenario of Brad Pitt film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The birth of the infant stunned doctors at a hospital in the district of Magura, Bangladesh on Sunday, September 25, who said the baby has a rare condition called progeria.
The syndrome causes wrinkles on the face, a very sunken body and hollow eyes reminiscent of elderly features.
"The baby does not look like a newborn at all," said a doctor who has been treating the baby.
"There are prominent signs of ageing such a excessive wrinkles and rough skin texture."


CatersA baby boy who was born with a condition called Progeria in Bangladesh
The family have thanked God for the birth of their second child

The parents of the baby are said to be jubilant with the birth of their "miracle" child.
Biswajit Patro, father of the baby, who is a farmer, is ecstatic and cannot hold back his happiness.
"We can only thank God," the father said. "There is no need to be unhappy about the appearance of my son.


CatersA baby boy who was born with a condition called Progeria in Bangladesh
The syndrome results in wrinkles on the face, a very shrunken body and hollow eyes

"We will accept him the way he is," the father added.
"We are so happy to have a baby boy in the house."


CatersA baby boy who was born with a condition called Progeria in Bangladesh
It is uncertain what measures can be taken to treat the boy

Mr Patro and his wife, Parul Patro, have been busy attending to guests curious to get a glimpse of their newborn.
"We have been getting a lot of visitors," he said.
"Relatives, neighbours and even people from neighbouring villages have come to see our son.


CatersParul Patro holds her newborn son who was born with Progeria
The family have been happy to welcome guests keen to get a glimpse of their son

"We are happy to host them all," he added.
"We are already blessed to have to have a daughter.
The family have been told by doctors at their hospital that the baby well be well for now.
However, it remains uncertain what measures can be taken to treat the baby.
The family hopes he can grow up to become a healthy boy.
source   ww.mirror.co.uk


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