A FOUR-YEAR-OLD "little princess" has died after developing a tumour that blocked her airway in the womb. Kayleigh Deaville sadly passed away in her parent's arms on September 12 in their Longton, Stoke-on-Trent home. In an emotional tribute, family friend Samantha Colclough said: "Kayleigh was born with a tumour and it ended up spreading through her body and her cancer became terminal as it progressed.
She was in hospital in Manchester for six to eight weeks to have chemo there. “You'd never have thought Kayleigh had cancer. She was a superstar, nothing fazed her.
Kayleigh was an amazing little girl who always smiled no matter what she was going through. “Kayleigh’s favourite toy was her pink bunny - it was with her always. Her favourite colours were pink and blue.
"She was a sassy little princess who loved playing with her big sister Billie. No matter what she was going through she wouldn't like to dampen spirits, she was the soul of the party.” Read More Heartbroken mum Deborah Kavanagh was first informed her baby had a large tumour on the back of her neck at their 20-week scan.
The large teratoma, a rare type of tumour, was pressing on Kayleigh's food pipe, and causing increased fluid in the womb. Deborah was referred to the Fetal Medicine Unit at Saint Mary's Hospital, who were able to provide specialist care. A team of 34 incredible specialists then performed an emergency life-saving surgery while she was still pregnant.
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