A 14-year-old boy who recently underwent surgery to remove a 10-pound tumor from his face has died, according to news reports.
Emanuel Zayas developed the benign tumor while suffering from polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, a genetic disorder in which fibrous tissue begins to replace bone in the body.
"Our condolences and prayers for Emanuel's family and the loss of a very brave young man," Dr. Robert E. Marx, a surgeon at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, told NBC 6. "Another angel has arrived in heaven."
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For years, Zayas’ family, who live in Cuba, tried to get him help, but to no avail. In January, doctors were able to acquire a visa, which allowed them all to be flown from Cuba to Miami for the Jan. 19 surgery, NBC 6 reported.