Pathological Fracture: A fracture that occurs in a bone weakened by disease, such as a cyst or tumor, rather than from a traumatic injury. Avascular Necrosis: A condition that occurs when blood ...

A simple cyst classically appears as a mass that has well-defined borders. On ultrasound, it is generally anechoic and shows significant posterior acoustic enhancement (Fig. 1). As opposed to most ...

Learn about cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs, and how to treat and live with this chronic disease. 12 min read What Is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic ...

Women of menstrual age are familiar with the cramping that comes along with the dreaded time of the month. Although, when that pain is out of the ordinary, it may be a sign of a ruptured ovarian cyst.

What is a cystic hygroma? A cystic hygroma — or lymphangioma — is a birth defect that appears as a sac-like structure with a thin wall that most commonly occurs in the head and neck area of an infant.

The Multidisciplinary Pancreatic Cyst Clinic at The Johns Hopkins Hospital is located in The Levi Watkins, Jr, MD, Outpatient Center on the 8 th floor. The clinic offers comprehensive evaluation by ...

Recently, a well-known former actress Tannaz Irani, known for her memorable role in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, reportedly opened up about Avascular necrosis (AVN), a life-altering health battle that left ...

By contrast, when the cyst is symptomatic, a less invasive treatment, such as sonographically guided fine-needle aspiration, should be proposed in order to reduce the risk of recurrence after open ...

In December, the FDA approved Vertex’s vanzacaftor, tezacaftor and deutivacaftor (Alyftrek) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in patients with at least one F508del mutation or another ...

Fibroid degeneration occurs when a uterine fibroid outgrows its limited blood supply and begins to die. Fibroids are benign uterine growths made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue. Some people ...