Toddler has 2nd tumor removed from face

Little Maddox Flynn was born with a rare condition which caused 2 tumors to claim the left side of his face.

In May, doctors at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital removed the growth above his eye.

Monday, the 2 1/2 year old toddler was carried back into the operating room in his mother's arms to have the 2nd cyst in his cheek taken out.

The 6-hour procedure was full of complications.

Doctors had to be careful not to damage the tangle of nerves in his face, and they all came out victorious.

"Everything went exceptionally well, we are able to remove the tumor, we got the vast majority, 95% gone," said Dr. Milton Waner, Maddox's surgeon.

Poor Maddox was so very uncomfortable and confused once he awoke.