List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 192

Periampullary cancer is a cancer that forms near the ampulla of Vater an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine. […]

The premycotic phase is a phase of mycosis fungoides in which a patient has areas of red scaly itchy skin on areas of the body that are usually not exposed […]

Velamentous cord insertion is an abnormal condition during pregnancy. Normally the umbilical cord inserts into the middle of the placenta as it develops. In velamentous cord insertion the umbilical cord […]

Haff disease is the development of rhabdomyolysis (swelling and breakdown of skeletal muscle with a risk of acute kidney failure) within 24 hours of ingesting fish.

X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (also known as Duncan’s disease or Purtilo syndrome) is a lymphoproliferative disorder.

Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy is a form of hypogammaglobulinemia appearing after birth leading to a reduction in the level of IgG and also sometimes IgA and IgM. (The ratios of […]

Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction refers to a class of medical conditions where phagocytes have a diminished ability to fight bacterial infection.Examples include: Hyper-IgE syndrome Chédiak-Higashi syndrome Chronic granulomatous disease

Heavy chain disease is a form of paraproteinemia with a proliferation of cells producing immunoglobulin heavy chains.This disease is characterized by an excessive production of heavy chains that are short […]

Camurati–Engelmann disease (CED) is a very rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder that causes characteristic anomalies in the skeleton. It is a form of dysplasia. Patients typically have heavily thickened bones […]

IgG deficiency (Selective deficiency of immunoglobulin G) is a form of dysgammaglobulinemia where the proportional levels of IgG are reduced relative to other immunoglobulin.It is possible to have a deficiency […]