During a routine ultrasound, Tammy Gonzalez from Miami discovered something no mother expects—a giant bubble above her baby’s mouth. After further investigation, doctors identified it as a teratoma, a rare and usually fatal tumor. Despite doctors advising her to terminate the pregnancy, Gonzalez refused, determined to find a solution.
She learned of an experimental endoscopic surgery, never attempted before, and agreed to the risky procedure. Dr. Ruben Quintero performed the surgery, using a tiny camera and tools through an incision in Gonzalez’s abdomen. The tumor was successfully removed during the procedure, though it remained in the womb until the baby was born.
Four months later, her daughter, Leyna, was born healthy, with only a small scar on her mouth. Gonzalez calls her a “miracle child.”
