Smiling Maélie
Maélie was born with PHACES syndrome.
Since her birth, she has seen a dozen specialists at CHU Ste-Justine and undergone numerous tests: cardiac ultrasound, laryngoscopy, MRI, CT scan, X-ray, hearing screening, eye exam, physiotherapy, dermatology, etc.
Despite all the difficulties she encounters, she always keeps a smile on her face. Maélie is our source of courage!
Valérie Cadieux
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Disease description
“PHACE is the acronym describing a syndrome that combines posterior fossa malformations, capillary hemangiomas, anomalies of cerebral artery anatomy, coarctation of the aorta and other cardiac malformations and ocular anomalies. In some cases, sternal anomalies are present, and are referred to as PHACES syndrome.”