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Diabetic dermopathy (also known as shin spots) is a type of skin lesion usually seen in people with diabetes mellitus. It is characterized by dull-red papules that progress to well-circumscribed […]

Diabetic angiopathy is a form of angiopathy associated with diabetes mellitus. While not exclusive the two most common forms are Diabetic retinopathy and Diabetic nephropathy whose pathophysiologies are largely identical.

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) or vertebral basilar ischemia (also called Beauty parlour syndrome (BPS)) refers to a temporary set of symptoms due to decreased blood flow in the posterior circulation of […]

Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder in which biotin is not released from proteins in the diet during digestion or from normal protein turnover in the cell. This […]

Osteitis fibrosa cystica /ˌɒstiːˈaɪtɨs faɪˈbroʊsə ˈsɪstɨkə/ abbreviated OFC also known as osteitis fibrosa osteodystrophia fibrosa and Von Recklinghausen’s disease of bone (not to be confused with Von Recklinghausen’s disease neurofibromatosis […]

Gangliosidosis is a lipid storage disorder caused by the accumulation of lipids known as gangliosides. There are two distinct genetic causes of the disease. Both are autosomal recessive and affect […]

Lentigo maligna melanoma is a melanoma that has evolved from a lentigo maligna. They are usually found on chronically sun damaged skin such as the face and the forearms of […]

A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically set by a needle point but possibly also by other sharp instruments or objects. Commonly encountered by people handling needles in […]

A Toxic multinodular goiter (also known as toxic nodular goiter toxic nodular struma) is a multinodular goiter associated with a hyperthyroidism. It is a common cause of hyperthyroidism in which […]

Oophoritis is an inflammation of the ovaries. It is often seen in combination with salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes).