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Choroid plexus carcinoma
This rare type of cancerous brain tumor occurs mainly in children under 2. Treatment usually involves surgery and radiation therapy.
Chronic pelvic pain
Ongoing pain in the pelvis can be a symptom of another disease or a condition in its own right. Learn how it's diagnosed and treated.
Cleft lip and cleft palate
Surgery can fix openings or splits in the upper lip, or the roof of the mouth (palate), or both types of these birth defects.
Clubfoot
This term describes a range of congenital foot abnormalities in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position, keeping it from moving up and down.
Cluster headache
These painful headaches cause severe pain on one side of the head and tend to occur in bouts called cluster periods.
Coarctation of the aorta
This heart condition is usually present at birth. It's treatable but requires lifelong health checkups. Learn about the causes and treatment.
Colic
Consoling a baby who cries a lot for no apparent reason is a challenge. Learn strategies for caring for your infant and coping with the stress.
Color blindness
Is it red or is it green? Learn more about what causes color blindness and how to tell whether or not you can distinguish between certain shades of color.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
This group of inherited genetic conditions limits the adrenal glands' ability to make certain vital hormones.
Congenital heart defects in children
Learn about symptoms, tests and treatments for children born with a problem in the structure of the heart.
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