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Girl left without a face by rare condition has no eyes or nose - and surgery could kill her

A young woman has lived her whole life with no face as doctors warned surgery could kill her - now they think it may be hiding a tumour.

Khadija Khatoon, 21, has a mass of skin hanging from her forehead and no eyes or nose - just a small slit.

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