Conditions & Treatments

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  • Condition

    Encephaloceles

    Encephaloceles are rare neural tube defects characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development....

  • Condition

    Enchondromatosis

    Enchondromas are benign growths of cartilage that form on the bones, usually in early childhood. Enchondromatosis is the condition when multiple enchondramas occur at once....

  • Condition

    Encopresis

    Encopresis is when your child leaks stool into his or her underwear. It is most often because of long-term (chronic) constipation. Encopresis happens to children ages 4 and older who have already been toilet trained....

  • Treatment

    Endocrinology and Diabetes Services

    The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at St. Louis Children's Hospital offers a full range of clinical services for pediatric patients with endocrine and growth disorders, diabetes, and bone and mineral metabolic disorders. To learn more, call 314.454.5437....

  • Treatment

    Endocrinology and Diabetes Services

    The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at St. Louis Children's Hospital offers a full range of clinical services for pediatric patients with endocrine and growth disorders, diabetes, and bone and mineral metabolic disorders. To learn more, call 314.454.5437....

  • Condition

    Endometriosis

    Overview The tissue that lines the uterus is called the endometrium. Normally, if a woman doesn’t get pregnant, this tissue is shed each month during her period. In endometriosis, tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue implants outside the uterus. Each month, this misplaced...

  • Condition

    Enuresis

    Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. It is also called enuresis. In children under age 3, it’s normal to not have full bladder control. As children get older, they become more able to control their bladder....

  • Treatment

    Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Program (EGID)

    The Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Program (EGID) Program provides care for pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and other EGIDs....

  • Condition

    Ependymoma

    Ependymomas are also glial cell tumors. They usually develop in the lining of the ventricles or in the spinal cord. The most common place they are found in children is near the cerebellum....

  • Condition

    Epiglottitis

    What is epiglottitis in children? The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage at the base of the tongue at the very back of the throat. It stops food from going into the windpipe (trachea) when swallowing. When the epiglottis becomes swollen and inflamed, it is...

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