She was born in August 2012 at San Marcos Hospital in Ocotepeque. When Denia was born, the doctors who attended to her mother did not notice anything unusual, so they did not inform the parents of any problem. She was discharged the day after delivery. Her father says that it was not until they were at home that they noticed the problem. They returned to the hospital with the baby so she could be examined. After seeing the condition, they referred them to Dr. Mario Catarino R

Juan Ángel, 9 years old, had a giant lipoma that had been growing on his right thigh for four years. Juan underwent surgery at one of the public hospitals in San Pedro Sula, but the procedure was incomplete, causing the tumor to grow back. Having such a large lipoma caused problems with walking, pain, and psychological effects on the child’s self-esteem. If the lipoma had not been removed, it would have continued to grow until it reached the point of preventing Juan from walk

Upon learning that her newborn son had a cleft lip and cleft palate, Jeimy Castor knew she would have to do a lot to help him. Jossyan received his first surgery in August 2012, at 6 months old, during which the cleft in his upper lip was repaired. Our little patient returned for the Interplast South medical brigade in February, where he underwent surgery to repair his palate. He would later need a third surgery to correct his gum. Throughout this lengthy process, Jossyan rec

Ingrid was admitted to Ruth Paz Pediatric Hospital on December 28, 2012. With burns covering 23% of her total body surface area, Ingrid had second-degree (IIA and IIB) and third-degree burns. While lighting a match, her little skirt caught fire and became adhered to her skin. The little girl, who was referred from Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital, received skin grafts on her abdomen and right thigh, where she suffered third-degree burns. The grafted areas have already been uncov