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Undescended Testicles
Undescended testes is a condition in which one or both of the testicles has not yet moved into the proper position in the scrotum at birth.
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Chronic or Difficult to Heal Wounds
A wound is an opening in the skin’s protective layer, classified in Stages 1 to 4. When wounds will not heal, Shriners Children's provides the latest surgical and non-surgical treatments and nutrition services to aid healing.
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Purpura Fulminans
Purpura fulminans is a rare, serious blood clot condition which appears as a purple rash or patch on the skin, usually following an illness like chicken pox or strep throat. This is an emergency which may need surgery.
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Pruritus
Pruritus is simply the medical term for itchy skin, which can affect children following a burn injury or skin graft.
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Varicocele
A varicocele is swelling or enlargement of the veins within the scrotum, which is the protective skin pouch that holds the testicles.
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Hemangioma
A hemangioma is a birthmark on the skin, made up of blood vessels. Some will disappear on their own while other types keep growing. Treated with lasers, surgery or cosmetic makeup. Our plastic surgeons can evaluate and provide treatment.
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Circumcision
A circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, which is the skin covering the head of the penis.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children's Boston Patient Camden Dresses as his Favorite Clinician
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/01/Camden-StoryCamden is receiving specialized burn care at Shriners Children's Boston.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Boston Is the Right Place for Cleft Lip and Palate Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/10/Flynns-Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-JourneyFlynn is receiving care at Shriners Children's Boston for a cleft lip and palate.
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News
The Servant Leader: Patient Care Services Director Guides by Example
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/05/Patient-Care-Services-Director-Guides-by-ExampleThe work of Shriners Children's Greenville's Hope Barbour, director, patient care services, reaches far beyond South Carolina to impact the lives of patients from around the world.