A winged scapula (scapula alata) is a condition in which the shoulder blade or shoulder bone protrudes from a person’s back in an abnormal position. It is a rare condition […]
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Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis is a disease caused by a rickettsial parasite of ruminants Anaplasma spp. The organism occurs in the red blood cells and is transmitted by natural means through a number […]
Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy refers to a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly (a neuropathy). The emphasis is on the nerve root (radix […]
Leukemia cutis
Leukemia cutis is the infiltration of neoplastic leukocytes or their precursors into the skin resulting in clinically identifiable cutaneous lesions.
The great imitator
The Great Imitator is a phrase used for medical conditions that feature nonspecific symptoms and may be confused with a number of other diseases. Most great imitators are systemic in […]
Sakati–Nyhan–Tisdale syndrome
Sakati–Nyhan–Tisdale syndrome also called acrocephalopolysyndactyly type III is a rare genetic disorder that has been associated with abnormalities in the bones of the legs congenital heart defects and craniofacial defects. […]
Actinic cheilitis
Actinic cheilitis (also known as actinic cheilosis sailor’s lip) is a form of cheilitis which is the counterpart of actinic keratosis of the skin and can develop into squamous cell […]
Townes–Brocks syndrome
Townes–Brocks syndrome (TBS) is a rare genetic disease that affects fewer than 200 people in the entire world. It affects both males and females equally. The condition was first identified […]
Nasolabial cyst
This nasolabial cyst also known as a nasoalveolar cyst is located superficially in the soft tissues of the upper lip. Unlike most of the other developmental cysts the nasolabial cyst […]
Stauffer syndrome
Stauffer syndrome is a constellation of signs and symptoms of liver dysfunction that arise due to presence of renal cell carcinoma and more rarely in connection with other malignant neoplasms. […]