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Libman–Sacks endocarditis (often misspelled Libmann-Sachs) is a form of nonbacterial endocarditis that is seen in systemic lupus erythematosus. It is one of the most common cardiac manifestations of lupus (the […]

Molar pregnancy is an abnormal form of pregnancy in which a non-viable fertilized egg implants in the uterus and converts a normal pregnancy into an abnormal one (which will fail […]

Choriocarcinoma is a malignant trophoblastic cancer usually of the placenta. It is characterized by early hematogenous spread to the lungs. It belongs to the malignant end of the spectrum in […]

A rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor of striated muscle. Rhabdomyomas may be either cardiac or extracardiac (occurring outside of the heart). Extracardiac forms of rhabdomyoma are subclassified into three distinct […]

Glycogen storage disease type II (also called Pompe disease /ˈpɒmpə/ or acid maltase deficiency) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder which damages muscle and nerve cells throughout the body. It […]

Herpangina also called mouth blisters is the name of a painful mouth infection caused by coxsackieviruses. Usually herpangina is produced by one particular strain of coxsackie virus A (and the […]

Coarctation of the aorta or aortic coarctation is a congenital condition whereby the aorta narrows in the area where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum after regression) inserts. Aortic coarctation is […]

Li–Fraumeni syndrome is an extremely rare autosomal dominant hereditary disorder. Named after Frederick Pei Li and Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr. the American physicians who first recognized and described the syndrome […]

Hallermann–Streiff syndrome (also known as the François dyscephalic syndrome Hallermann–Streiff–François syndrome Oculomandibulodyscephaly with hypotrichosis and Oculomandibulofacial syndrome) is a congenital disorder that affects growth cranial development hair growth and dental […]

A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF or TOF; see spelling differences) is an abnormal connection (fistula) between the esophagus and the trachea. TEF is a common congenital abnormality but when occurring late […]