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Contact the Blood Disorders Center 617-355-8246 International 1-617-632-2952 Email Email the Heme Clinic Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hemorrhagic disease? Hemorrhagic disease is a bleeding problem that occurs in a baby during …
Contact the Liver Tumor Center 833-79 LIVER (833-795-4837) Fax 617-751-7041 International +1-617-355-5209 Email pedi_onc@dfci.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hepatocellular carcinoma? Hepatocellular carcinoma , also …
Contact the Brain Injury Center 617-355-6388 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is a head injury? Head injury is a broad term that describes many different types of conditions — ranging from bumps and …
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 hemangioma? A hemangioma is a type of benign (non-cancerous) …
Contact the Department of Urology 617-355-7796 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion Hematuria is blood found in your child’s urine. Although this condition is alarming, it is quite common in children, often harmless, and often easily treated …
Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 617-355-4278 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hemitruncus? Hemitruncus is a rare congenital anomaly in which one pulmonary artery branch, usually the right, …
Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hemolytic uremic syndrome? Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare condition that can lead to kidney failure in children. Kidney failure develops as a result of destruction of the small structures …
Contact the Hypertension Program 617-355-6129 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hypertension? Most people think of hypertension (high blood pressure) as something that affects adults, but children can also be affected. In fact, it’s …
Contact the Department of Ophthalmology 617-355-6401 Fax 617-730-0392 International +1-617-355-5209 Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hyphema? Hyphema refers to blood …
Contact the Heck, Neck and Skull Based Surgery Program 617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is a hamartoma? A hamartoma is an abnormal growth that's made up of the same tissue from which it grows. The abnormality is that there …