Conditions we treat

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

Radial club hand

Radial club hand is a congenital (present at birth) hand anomaly where the radius bone in the arm is missing or underdeveloped, causing the hand to be bent towards the body (radially deviated). It is also known as radial ray deficiency or anomaly. One in

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Recently-identified genetic forms of craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis is a condition where the plates of bone that make up the skull fuse too early, leading to a misshapen head. There are many different forms of craniosynostosis and this page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, sym

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Sacrococcygeal teratoma removal in children

Information from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explaining sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCT) in children, the operation to remove them and what to expect when a child comes to GOSH for treatment.

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Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome is a type of complex craniosynostosis named after the two doctors who described it in the mid-20th century. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

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Sagittal craniosynostosis

Sagittal craniosynostosis (also known as scaphocephaly) is the most common type of non-syndromic craniosynostosis and occurs when the sagittal suture fuses before birth. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes,

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