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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:

Landau Kleffner Syndrome: language and communication

Children with Landau Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) experience a significant regression in their understanding and use of spoken language. This loss of skills often occurs at the onset of the disease and can be the first sign for families that something is wrong

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a very rare condition with a high survival rate. Histiocyte cells normally help protect the skin, but sometimes the body has too many of them and they move around the body, causing damage.

Latex allergy

Latex comes from the sap of the tropical rubber tree (Hevea Brasiliensis). The sap is processed and used in many products we use every day.

Liver cancer

Liver cancer is rare in children and teenagers. The condition comes when cancer cells form in the tissues of the liver. Primary liver cancer is when the cancer starts to grow in the liver. Secondary liver cancer is when it has spread from another organ.

Lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis is a specific kind of kidney inflammation (nephritis) that affects children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an autoimmune condition.