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Pretibial myxedema. Pretibial myxedema ( myxoedema in British English, also known as Graves' dermopathy, thyroid dermopathy, [ 1] Jadassohn-Dösseker disease or myxoedema tuberosum) is an infiltrative dermopathy, resulting as a rare complication of Graves' disease, [ 2] with an incidence rate of about 1–5%.
A Pancoast tumor is a tumor of the apex of the lung. It is a type of lung cancer defined primarily by its location situated at the top end of either the right or left lung. It typically spreads to nearby tissues such as the ribs and vertebrae. Most Pancoast tumors are non-small-cell lung cancers . The growing tumor can cause compression of many ...
Syringomyelia is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord. Often, syringomyelia is used as a generic term before an etiology is determined. [ 3] This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over time, destroying the spinal cord. The damage may result in loss of feeling, paralysis ...
Calcific tendinitis is a common condition where deposits of calcium phosphate form in a tendon, sometimes causing pain at the affected site. Deposits can occur in several places in the body, but are by far most common in the rotator cuff of the shoulder. Around 80% of those with deposits experience symptoms, typically chronic pain during ...
Basal-cell carcinoma. Basal-cell carcinoma ( BCC ), also known as basal-cell cancer, basalioma[ 7] or rodent ulcer, [ 8] is the most common type of skin cancer. [ 2] It often appears as a painless raised area of skin, which may be shiny with small blood vessels running over it. [ 1] It may also present as a raised area with ulceration. [ 1]
Thyroid nodules are nodules (raised areas of tissue or fluid) which commonly arise within an otherwise normal thyroid gland. [ 1] They may be hyperplastic or tumorous, but only a small percentage of thyroid tumors are malignant. Small, asymptomatic nodules are common, and often go unnoticed. [ 2] Nodules that grow larger or produce symptoms may ...
Frequency. c. 12,000 annually in the United States [ 2] A spinal cord injury ( SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. It is a destructive neurological and pathological state that causes major motor, sensory and autonomic dysfunctions. [ 3] Symptoms of spinal cord injury may include loss of ...
Modern 3 tesla clinical MRI scanner. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique mostly used in radiology and nuclear medicine in order to investigate the anatomy and physiology of the body, and to detect pathologies including tumors, inflammation, neurological conditions such as stroke, disorders of muscles and joints, and ...