Rare Diseases: My teeth fall off easily and my bones are so hard walking breaks them

When Monica Nyaguthii Gitahi was born in 1987, the doctor’s noticed that her skull bone had not fully developed. They also noticed some abnormalities on her facial bone structure.

After running several tests on the newborn, they discovered she had a rare condition called pycnodysostosis, a genetic disorder characterised by distinctive facial features and skeletal malformations.