Paget’s disease of bone is a chronic bone disorder. Normally, there is a process in which your bones break down and then regrow. In Paget’s disease, […]

Hydatid disease (also known as hydatidosis or echinococcosis) is a potentially serious, sometimes fatal, condition caused by cysts containing the larval stages of the Echinococcus granulosus   […]

A pseudocyst is a frequent side effect of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Pseudocysts are not actual cysts since the lining of the cyst is made […]

Sclerosing adenosis is a benign breast condition that may occur as the result of the normal ageing process. Breasts are made up of lobules (milk-producing glands) […]

Fibroadenomas are solid, noncancerous breast lumps that occur most often in women between the ages of 15 and 35. A fibroadenoma might feel firm, smooth, rubbery […]

Hypothyroidism is a common condition where the thyroid doesn’t create and release enough thyroid hormone into your bloodstream. This makes your metabolism slow down. Also called […]

A fracture or “broken bone” means the same thing. There are different kinds of fractures. Sprains are when the ligaments that hold joints together have been […]

Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggered a chain […]

Pleural effusion sometimes referred to as “water on the lungs,” is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. The […]

An enlarged heart may be the result of short-term stress on the body, such as pregnancy, or a medical condition, such as the weakening of the […]