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Contact the Brain Tumor Center 617-355-0462 Fax 617-730-6280 International +1-617-355-5209 Email Email us Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What are glioblastoma multiformes? Glioblastoma multiformes (GBMs) are high-grade gliomas that arise …
Contact the Vascular Anomalies Center 617-355-5226 Fax 617-730-0752 International 1-617-355-5209 Email vascular@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Gorham-Stout disease? Children with Gorham-Stout disease …
Contact the Adolescent Breast Center 617-355-4621 International 1-617-355-5209 Email Email the Breast Center Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is gynecomastia? Gynecomastia is an increased amount of breast tissue in those assigned male …
Contact the Center for Childhood Liver Disease 617-355-5837 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Since 1991 when children started getting routinely …
Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is a hydrocele? A hydrocele is produced by fluid in the sac which normally surrounds the testicle. It often presents as painless swelling in the scrotum (the pouch that holds the testicle). Hydroceles …
Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is herpes zoster (shingles)? Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a common viral infection of the nerves, which results in a painful rash of small blisters on a strip of skin anywhere on the body. Even after …
Contact the Heterotaxy Program 617-355-2732 Email Email us Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is heterotaxy syndrome? Heterotaxy syndrome, also known as isomerism, is a rare condition where many organs in the chest and abdomen are formed …
Contact the Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program 617-355-6021 International +01-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hip impingement? Hip impingement is a common cause of hip pain among young athletes and …
Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 866-950-1070 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is a heart murmur? A heart murmur is a sound made by blood moving through the heart's chambers or valves. Murmurs …
Contact the Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center 617-355-6055 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is the BRAVO pH test? The BRAVO® pH test measures the amount of acidity (pH) in the …