A ureterocele is a congenital abnormality found in the ureter. In this condition called ureteroceles the distal ureter balloons at its opening into the bladder forming a sac-like pouch. It […]
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Macular degeneration
Macular degeneration often age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD) is a medical condition that usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the […]
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
The hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a disease characterized by a persistently elevated eosinophil count (≥ 1500 eosinophils/mm³) in the blood for at least six months without any recognizable cause with […]
Essential thrombocythaemia
Essential thrombocythaemia (ET also known as Essential thrombocytosis or Essential thrombocythemia) or Primary thrombocytosis (PT) is a rare chronic blood disorder characterized by the overproduction of platelets by megakaryocytes in […]
Blast injury
A blast injury is a complex type of physical trauma resulting from direct or indirect exposure to an explosion. Blast injuries occur with the detonation of high-order explosives as well […]
Miller–Dieker syndrome
Miller–Dieker syndrome (abbreviated MDS and also called Micro Deletion Syndrome Miller–Dieker lissencephaly syndrome (MDLS) and chromosome 17p13.3 deletion syndrome) is a congenital malformation (a physical defect detectable in an infant […]
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI and sometimes known as brittle bone disease or Lobstein syndrome) is a congenital bone disorder characterized by brittle bones that are prone to fracture. People with OI […]
Labyrinthitis
Labyrinthitis is an ailment of the inner ear and a form of unilateral vestibular dysfunction. It derives its name from the labyrinths that house the vestibular system which senses changes […]
Blackwater fever
(see PMID 23402997 and PMID 22931368)Blackwater fever is a complication of malaria in which red blood cells burst in the bloodstream (hemolysis) releasing hemoglobin directly into the blood vessels and […]
Mirizzi’s syndrome
Mirizzi’s syndrome is a rare complication in which a gallstone becomes impacted in the cystic duct or neck of the gallbladder causing compression of the common bile duct (CBD) or […]