The parents of a boy with a unique birthmark on his face have gifted their son a puppy with a facial marking exactly like his, and the pair are inseparable.
Carolina Giraldelli Cestari, 30, and her husband, João Renato Garcia, 37, live with their 5-year-old son, Enzo, in the Brazilian town of Cáceres, Mato Grosso. Enzo was born with congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) covering his forehead and part of the left-hand side of his face. CMN is a benign tumor-like formation caused by faulty development of the skin pigment.
Enzo with his dog, Manchina. (Courtesy of Carol Giraldelli)
According to his mom, Enzo’s CMN is a “super rare case,” and his parents follow up annually to see the evolution of his pigment….