The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spinal cord which is housed in the spinal canal of the vertebral column (or spine) to the […]
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Arachnoid cyst
Arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid covered by arachnoidal cells and collagen that may develop between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane one […]
Angiomatosis
Angiomatosis is a non-neoplastic condition presenting with little knots of capillaries in various organs. It consists of many angiomas. It is associated with Von Hippel-Lindau Disease and is a rare […]
Periventricular leukomalacia
Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a form of white-matter brain injury characterized by the necrosis (more often coagulation) of white matter near the lateral ventricles. It can affect newborns and (less […]
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a condition that causes tissue to become necrotic causing deep ulcers that usually occur on the legs. When they occur they can lead to chronic wounds. Ulcers […]
Microsporidiosis
Microsporidiosis is an opportunistic intestinal infection that causes diarrhea and wasting in immunocompromised individuals (HIV for example). It results from different species of microsporidia a group of microbial (unicellular) fungi.In […]
Gastrinoma
A gastrinoma is a tumor in the pancreas or duodenum that secretes excess of gastrin leading to ulceration in the duodenum stomach and the small intestine. There is hypersecretion of […]
Visceral larva migrans
Visceral larva migrans is a condition in humans caused by the migratory larvae of certain nematodes humans being a dead-end host and was first reported in 1952. Nematodes causing such […]
Endometritis
Endometritis refers to inflammation of the endometrium the inner lining of the uterus. Pathologists have traditionally classified endometritis as either acute or chronic: acute endometritis is characterized by the presence […]
Flail chest
Flail chest or paradoxical breathing is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when a segment of the rib cage breaks under extreme stress and becomes detached from the rest of […]