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Conditions we treat

Want to know more about the conditions we treat at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)? Just search below:

Port wine stains

A port wine stain is a vascular birthmark caused by abnormal development of blood vessels in the skin. A port wine stain is sometimes referred to as a capillary malformation.This page explains about port wine stains and what to expect when your child come

Positional plagiocephaly

Plagiocephaly is a disorder that affects the skull, making the back or side of a baby’s head appear flattened. It is sometimes called deformational plagiocephaly. This pageexplains positional plagiocephaly and what to expect when a child comes to Great Or

Posterior urethral valves (PUV)

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is a condition found only in boys that affects the urethra (the tube which runs from the bladder to the outside).

Prenatal ultrasound scans showing isomerism

Isomerism is a congenital (present at birth) disorder where organs develop on the ‘wrong’ or opposite side of the body to usual. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about isomerism detected during a prenatal ultrasound scan and wha

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL)

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL) is also called Waldmann's disease. It is a rare disorder that causes you to lose special proteins from your intestine.