Manar Maged is a little Egyptian girl who was born with a rare malformation known as craniopagus parasiticus, a condition that affects between 4 and 6 people in every 10 million births and happens when, during cell division, an embryo begins to give rise to identical twins, but the process is not completed.
The little girl and her sister
What happens is that one of the fetuses does not develop correctly and ends up forming a “member” of the other twin. In the case of the little Egyptian girl, her twin sister developed in the form of a second head.
The girl died at 2 years old
In 2005, Manar had surgery to separate her head from her twin, who, surprisingly, could blink and smile on her own but was unable to lead an independent life.
The complex procedure lasted 13 hours and involved a team of 13 surgeons. At first, the operation was a success.
The condition is extremely rare
However, after recovering and returning home, the little girl’s health ended up getting worse. A few months after discharge, the girl died. She was about to turn 2 years old.
