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Baby Girl Joins Twin Sister at Home after Fetal Surgeon Removes Her Life-Threatening Tumor
Jenessa was born with a teratoma tumor which is not cancerous but is fast growing and could potentially press on the baby’s airway.
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After Dog Bite, Plastic Surgeons Reconstruct Jaysen’s Ear
Jaysen was four years old when a friend’s dog lunged off a couch toward him, biting off part of his right ear. Jaysen and his family went to Lurie Children’s for treatment.
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Blás is a Champion When it Comes to Bowel Management
Once they arrived at Lurie Children’s, Blás was diagnosed with an imperforate anus, a birth defect where the anus is not fully developed or is blocked.
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George Can See, Thanks to Lurie Children's Physicians
The daughter of a blind mother and a legally blind godmother, Heather Sullivan grew up “witnessing the blind living in a sighted world,” she says.
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Miguel Finds the Right Plan for Kidney Stone Treatment at Lurie Children’s
Miguel had kidney stones due to cystinuria, a condition that affects the kidneys and bladder, often causing painful stones and urinary tract infections.
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Fresh Air: Lurie Children’s Surgeon Helps Florida Boy Breathe on His Own
Liam’s energy and smarts delight his family because just two years earlier, he couldn’t breathe without supplemental oxygen as he faced a daunting diagnosis.
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