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Tinea corporis (also known as ringworm tinea circinata and tinea glabrosa) is a superficial fungal infection (dermatophytosis) of the arms and legs especially on glabrous skin; however it may occur […]

A cephalohaematoma (British English) or cephalohematoma (American English) is a hemorrhage of blood between the skull and the periosteum of a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing […]

Miliaria (also called sweat rash or prickly heat) is a skin disease marked by small and itchy rashes. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions such as […]

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML APL) is a subtype of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) a cancer of the white blood cells. In APL there is an abnormal accumulation of immature granulocytes […]

Chondrosarcoma is a cancer composed of cells derived from transformed cells that produce cartilage. Chondrosarcoma is a member of a category of tumors of bone and soft tissue known as […]

A seborrheic keratosis (also known as seborrheic verruca and senile wart) is a noncancerous benign skin growth that originates in keratinocytes. Like liver spots seborrheic keratoses are seen more often […]

Cherry angiomas also known as Campbell De Morgan spots or Senile angiomas are cherry red papules on the skin containing an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels. They are the most […]

Gastroschisis represents a congenital defect characterized by a defect in the anterior abdominal wall through which the abdominal contents freely protrude. There is no overlying sac and the size of […]

Angiomas are benign tumors derived from cells of the vascular or lymphatic vessel walls (epithelium) or derived from cells of the tissues surrounding these vessels.Angiomas are a frequent occurrence as […]

In medicine aortoiliac occlusive disease also known as Leriche’s syndrome and Leriche syndrome is atherosclerotic occlusive disease involving the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta as it transitions into the common […]