[VIDEO] Toddler Dubbed "Angel Boy" Has Rare Skin Condition That Gives Him "Wings"

Every parent thinks of their own kid as a little angel. But for Matt and Stephanie Brown the comparison is closer than most.

Their two-year-old son Oliver was born with a rare skin condition that makes him look like he has feathered wings across his upper back.

The rare mark stretches half way down his spine from his hairline and across his shoulder blades. But it must be checked by doctors at least every three months, his wings may turn dangerous.

Oliver was at birth diagnosed with Congenital Melanocytic Naevi (CMN) - oversized moles or birthmarks which affect just one person in every hundred.

Despite the diagnosis Oliver is likely to live a full and healthy life, but he must be careful: children with mostly large marks are at increased risk of the most hostile forms of skin cancer.

Because of that, he has to wear a sun suit and prescription sunscreen to protect him from the sun's UV rays.

There is also a risk of the condition spreading to the brain or spine, where the lesions and moles could cripple his nervous system.