Meet “The Tiniest Girl” Who Survived Against Doctors’ Prognosis and Celebrates Her 16th Birthday
Later, it turned out that Charlotte suffered from an exceedingly rare genetic condition known as primordial dwarfism. Her parents carry an exceptionally rare gene, which their youngest daughter has inherited. Their other children are in good health.
Primordial dwarfism encompasses a set of congenital anomalies determined by genetics. Alongside the reduced height observed in patients, it is characterized by distinct facial features such as small ears or a prominent nasal crevice, an unusually small skull, and sparse hair on the head.