Conditions we treat

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

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).

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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

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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.

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Proteus syndrome

Proteus syndrome is a medical condition that leads to disproportionate growth of tissues such as bone, skin, vascular and fatty tissue. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of Proteus syndrome and

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Prothrombin (factor II) deficiency

Prothrombin (factor II) deficiency is a type of clotting disorder. A specific protein called prothrombin is missing from the blood so that injured blood vessels cannot heal in the usual way. This information from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explai

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