![]() She said: "We had to speak to a plastic surgeon for removal as it comes with an increased risk of melanoma. "We were fortunate to get the results back that there was nothing happening." Kaitlyn and Tim were then keen to have the nevus removed, after it began to affect James' sleeping arrangements. "So, at two-and-a-half months old he had to go under anaesthesia to have it done. Kaitlyn said: "He had to have an MRI of the brain and spine, because one of the sub-conditions is internal growing on the brain or spine. "He's so much happier and more comfortable and we'll just be happy to get all of it gone by the summer." Before having the first removal surgery in February 2022, James had to have an MRI to assess whether the mass was growing internally too. "When he was two months old a paediatric dermatologist was able to tell us what it was and then began the process of having it removed. "It covered 75 per cent of his back at the start and it had started to get fattier and more lumpy - it seemed like it was growing. "The doctors didn't really know what it was at that point. "It looked kind of like a birthmark but scabbed over in parts - it was a little concerning as it looked like something was wrong. "When he was born, my mum, Mary, 65, and Tim both noticed something on his back. "It got to the point that we had to sleep him on his side as he couldn't put his head down flat because it was so bulky. Kaitlyn, an inventory worker for a boat company, from Tampa, Florida, US, said: "Before it was removed it had grown rapidly and had become like a turtle shell on his back. Kaitlyn says James now has more mobility and "certainly" seems more comfortable now that he's able to lie on his back. Thankfully, the procedure was a success and Kaitlyn and Tim hope James will only have to undergo one final round to remove the nevus in its entirety. ![]() He then had tissue expansion to replace the nevus with healthy skin from the remaining skin on his back. James underwent two rounds of surgery in February 2022 and May 2022 to remove the bulk of the nevus - which finally allowed him to lie on his back. James' parents were reassured the growth could be removed in a series of operations. After two month and undergoing multiple consultations, little James was diagnosed with giant congenital melanocytic nevus - benign, tumour-like malformations resulting from faulty development of pigment cell. Kaitlyn and her husband, Tim, 41, a medical staffing recruiter, waited months for a diagnosis as the mass grew into what looked like a large mole that covered most of James' back. The new mum was "concerned" when she noticed scabbing and lumps on what she thought was a birthmark. His mum, Kaitlyn, 35, claims ultrasounds did not reveal anything before she gave birth to the tot on August 19th 2021, 6lbs 14oz, at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida, US. James McCallum, 19 months, was born with a large mass covering most of his back - leaving both his parents and doctors baffled. ![]() A baby was left with a "turtle shell" growth on his back due to a rare skin condition - and nicknamed a "little ninja-turtle" by his parents. ![]()
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