List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 102

Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion (or Cushing disease) is a form of hyperpituitarism characterized by an abnormally high level of ACTH produced by the anterior pituitary. It is one of the causes […]

Neurogenic diabetes insipidus more commonly known as central diabetes insipidus is due to a lack of vasopressin production in the brain. Vasopressin acts to increase the volume of blood (intravascularly) […]

Neurocytoma (or neuroepithelioma) is a type of nervous system tumor which is primarily derived from nervous tissue. This is in contrast to the gliomas (such as oligodendroglioma) which are derived […]

A central nervous system cyst is a cyst that primarily presents in the tissue of the central nervous system.Examples include: choroid plexus cyst arachnoid cyst porencephaly↑

Lobular carcinoma is a form of tumor which primarily affects the lobules of a gland.It is sometimes considered equivalent to terminal duct carcinoma.If not otherwise specified it generally refers to […]

Adnexal and skin appendage neoplasms is a group of tumors.An example is hidrocystoma.Please click on show to the right of the v.d.e links below to see a fuller list of […]

Cystic mucinous and serous neoplasms is a group of tumors.An example is cystadenoma.

Ductal lobular and medullary neoplasms is a group of tumors.An example is Paget’s disease of the breast.

Atypical ductal hyperplasia abbreviated ADH is the term used for a benign lesion of the breast that indicates an increased risk of breast cancer.The name of the entity is descriptive […]

Medullary carcinoma of the breast is a type of breast cancer.It is relatively circumscribed.It involves infiltration by lymphocytes.