PRINTER'S NO. 1341
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
124
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY JOZWIAK, MAY 24, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 24, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating July 22, 2023, as "Hemihyperplasia Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Hemihyperplasia, also called hemihypertrophy, is a
congenital disorder, causing overgrowth of one side of a child's
body in comparison with the other; and
WHEREAS, Hemihyperplasia may be isolated, occurring without
any signs or symptoms; and
WHEREAS, Hemihyperplasia may be a sign of another medical
condition such as:
(1) Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
(2) Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
(3) Proteus syndrome.
(4) Neurofibromatosis Type I.
(5) Russell-Silver syndrome.
(6) Sotos syndrome.
WHEREAS, Symptoms vary depending on the child, but can
include difficulty eating, chewing, seeing and breathing; and
WHEREAS, Children with hemihyperplasia may have symptoms that
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