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This resolution designates July 22, 2025, as "Hemihyperplasia Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, aiming to draw attention to a rare congenital disorder characterized by overgrowth of one side of a child's body. The resolution highlights that hemihyperplasia can be an isolated condition or a symptom of other medical syndromes like Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and can cause various challenges for affected children, including difficulties with eating, chewing, seeing, and breathing. The most common symptom is a subtle difference between the two sides of the face, and treatment options include surgical procedures like suction-assisted lipectomy and bone contouring. By designating this awareness day, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seeks to raise public understanding of the condition and encourage further medical research to support individuals and families affected by hemihyperplasia.

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