Kids & Family

Hockey Fan Returns Home After Brain Surgery

Dante Ugliarolo, 9, had a tumor removed recently. He went home Friday.

Nine-year-old Dante Ugliarolo is home following surgery to remove a brain tumor.
Ugliarolo was back playing hockey at The Ice Vault, NorthJersey.com reported. 
An MRI last month revealed the non-malignant tumor near his pituitary gland. It was blocking the release of certain growth hormones. He underwent a nine-hour operation to remove it and went home on Friday. 

Ugliarolo plays hockey for the New Jersey Bandits Hockey Club.

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