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Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Patient Stories

You will receive care from a highly skilled and compassionate team with a global reputation. This team helped shape modern fetal care and continues to improve techniques and treatments.

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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT): Rowan's Story

Rowan was diagnosed before birth with a sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), a tumor located on her tailbone. She underwent surgery at CHOP the day after she was born.

Vincenzo with his parents in the N/IICU
Patient story

Gastroschisis: Vincenzo’s Story

Diagnosed prenatally with the abdominal wall defect gastroschisis, Vincenzo’s family traveled to CHOP for delivery and expert surgical repair. See how he's doing 10 years later.

Patient story

Small Bowel Atresia: Zoe's Story

Zoe was diagnosed before birth with small bowel atresia, a cause of fetal bowel obstruction, and underwent surgery at CHOP when she was just 1 day old.

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