| Here is the medical definition of Phace Syndrome |
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Posterior Fossa (Doctors are not sure whether Anna's Cerebellum is slightly smaller on one side, or if she has an Arachnoid Cyst at the back of her Cerebellum or it could even be haemangioma). This can cause problems with coordination and/or balance. |
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Haemangioma. Anna has an extensive vascular birthmark both inside and outside of her body. The haemangioma grows for approximately six months (Anna's grew until she was eight and a half months old) and then starts to regress. |
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Arterial defect. Anna has one main artery missing in her neck. |
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Cardiac. Anna has a small VSD more commonly known as a hole in the heart, which closed on its own when she was about ten months old. She also had severe mitral stenosis and tricuspid regurgitation (narrowing of the mitrel vale and slight leakage). |
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Eyes. Anna has an astigmatism caused by the birthmark. |
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