List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 161

A circulatory collapse is defined as a general or specific failure of the circulation either cardiac or peripheral in nature. Although the mechanisms causes and clinical syndromes are different the […]

Multiple hamartoma syndrome is a condition characterized by more than one hamartoma.It is sometimes equated with Cowden syndrome. However MeSH also includes Bannayan-Zonana syndrome and Lhermitte-Duclos disease under this description.

Distinguish from poliomyelitis (a virus disease that attacks nerves and so causes paralysis).Poliosis is the decrease or absence of melanin (or color) in head hair eyebrows or eyelashes. It can […]

Minimally differentiated acute myeloblastic leukemia is a subtype of AML. It is classified as M0 by FAB. It represents 2–3% of all cases of AML. Although minimally differentiated AML was […]

Purple Glove Syndrome (PGS) is a poorly understood skin disease in which the extremities become swollen discoloured and painful. PGS is potentially serious and may require amputation.

Fetal disease refers to disorders originating in utero.Examples include hydrops fetalis and chorioamnionitis

Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH BrE: Hereditary persistence of foetal haemoglobin) is a benign condition in which significant fetal hemoglobin (hemoglobin F) production continues well into adulthood disregarding the […]

Sandifer syndrome (or Sandifer’s syndrome) is a paediatric medical disorder characterised by gastrointestinal symptoms and associated neurological features There is a significant correlation between the syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease […]

Fleischer’s syndrome is an extremely rare congenital anomaly characterized by displacement of the nipples occasional polymastia and hypoplasia of both kidneys.

Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) a lymphoproliferative disorder is a rare cancer involving a subtype of white blood cells called plasma cells. Plasma cell leukemia is one of the most aggressive […]