List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 208

Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) is a rare skin disorder. The overall prevalence rate of lymphomatoid papulosis is estimated at 1.2 to 1.9 cases per 1000000 population. This rare condition has only […]

Radial Tunnel Syndrome is caused by increased pressure on the radial nerve as it travels from the upper arm (the brachial plexus) to the hand and wrist.

Hepatic microvascular dysplasia (HMD or MVD) or Portal Atresia is a disorder where mixing of venous blood and arterial blood in the liver occurs at the microscopic level. It occurs […]

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is one of the rarest of the non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHLs) comprising about 6% of NHL cases. There are only about 15000 patients presently in the U.S. […]

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is the presence of thrombosis (a blood clot) in the dural venous sinuses which drain blood from the brain. Symptoms may include headache abnormal vision […]

Angiolipoma is a subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure having all other features of a typical lipoma. They are commonly painful.

Proctocolitis is a general term for inflammation of the rectum and colon.

Pulmonary valve insufficiency (or incompetence or regurgitation) is a condition where the pulmonary valve is not strong enough to prevent backflow to the right ventricle. If it is secondary to […]

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi (the larger and medium-sized airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the more distal parts of the lung […]

An esophageal food bolus obstruction (or steakhouse syndrome) is a medical emergency caused by the obstruction of the esophagus by an ingested foreign body. It is usually associated with diseases […]