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Felty’s syndrome also called Felty syndrome is characterized by the combination of rheumatoid arthritis splenomegaly and neutropenia.

Boutonniere deformity is a deformed position of the fingers or toes in which the joint nearest the knuckle (PIP) is permanently bent toward the palm while the farthest joint (DIP) […]

Michelin tire baby syndrome (also known as Folded skin with scarring) is characterized by multiple symmetric circular skin creases or bands on the forearms lower legs and often the neck […]

There are four syndromes called shellfish poisoning which share some common features and are primarily associated with bivalve molluscs (such as mussels clams oysters and scallops). These shellfish are filter […]

Hypertrophy of the breast (macromastia and gigantomastia) is a rare medical condition of the breast connective tissues. The indication is a breast weight that exceeds approximately 3% of the total […]

Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) also known as basal cell nevus syndrome multiple basal cell carcinoma syndrome Gorlin syndrome and Gorlin–Goltz syndrome is an inherited medical condition involving defects […]

Danubian endemic familial nephropathy (DEFN) — also called Balkan endemic nephropathy — is a form of interstitial nephritis. It was first identified in the 1920s among several small discrete communities […]

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a form of thyroid cancer which has a very poor prognosis due to its aggressive behavior and resistance to cancer treatments.

Hunner’s Ulcers occur in 5 to 10 percent of people who have the bladder disease Interstitial cystitis. They form on the wall of the bladder and like any ulcer they […]

A sugar crash or glucose crash is the term used to refer to fatigue after consuming a large quantity of carbohydrates also known as reactive hypoglycemia. It is variously described […]