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Plasmacytoma refers to a malignant plasma cell tumor growing within soft tissue or within the axial skeleton. There are three distinct groups of plasmacytoma defined by the International Myeloma Working […]

Sézary’s disease (often called Sézary syndrome) is a type of cutaneous lymphoma that was first described by Albert Sézary. The affected cells are T-cells that have pathological quantities of mucopolysaccharides. […]

Monocytic leukemia is a type of myeloid leukemia characterized by a dominance of monocytes in the marrow. When the monocytic cells are predominantly monoblasts it is subclassified into monoblastic leukemia.Like […]

Lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) refer to several conditions in which lymphocytes are produced in excessive quantities. They typically occur in patients who have compromised immune systems. They are sometimes equated with […]

Nodular sclerosis (or NSHL) is a form of Hodgkin’s lymphoma that is the most common subtype of HL in developed countries. It affects females and males equally and has a […]

Follicular lymphoma is the most common of the indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and the second-most-common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas overall. It is defined as a lymphoma of follicle center B-cells (centrocytes […]

Acute interstitial pneumonitis (also known as acute interstitial pneumonia or Hamman–Rich syndrome) is a rare severe lung disease that usually affects otherwise healthy individuals. There is no known cause or […]

Pyaemia (or pyemia) is a type of septicaemia that leads to widespread abscesses of a metastatic nature. It is usually caused by the staphylococcus bacteria by pus-forming organisms in the […]

In medicine fasciitis /ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs/ refers to an inflammation of the fascia which is the connective tissue surrounding muscles blood vessels and nerves.In particular it often refers to one of the […]