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Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Giant cell tendon sheath tumor (GCTTS) is considered the second common tissue tumor, soft and mainly present in the hand originating the ganglion cyst. A localized giant cell tenosynovial tumor can also be called a giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath. We can say that GCTTS is similar to pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS). The...

Glioneuronal Tumor Grades, Survival Rate, Causes, Treatment

The combination of neuronal and glial tumors is known as a Glioneuronal tumor. This is a rare form of tumor. Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor and ganglioglioma are two variants commonly associated with glioneuronal tumors. 90% of the patients experience resistant seizures when they are suffering from glioneuronal tumors.Children and young children are most commonly affected with...

Masson’s Tumor Location, Recurrence, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Masson’s tumor is also known as papillary endothelial hyperplasia. The lesions are formed in deep skin layers and subcutaneous tissue. Mason’s tumor is benign, which means it’s non-cancerous in most cases. The endothelial cells are proliferated uncontrolled with papillary formations.Although the clinical picture of Masson's tumor is not crystal clear, several clinical tests confirm its...

Oral Melanoacanthoma Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Management

There are millions of dental and oral diseases of which we are not aware yet. In this article, we will be discussing the condition named Oral Melanoacanthoma, which is one of the rare dental diseases and scientists reported this disease in the last century. This disease is related to oral mucosa and is quite a...

Thecoma Symptoms, Causes, Test, Treatment

Thecomas are rare and almost invariably benign ovarian sex-cord stromal tumors, made up of cells that correspond to theca cells, fibroblasts, and lutein cells. The tumors are predominantly diagnosed in perimenopause (transition to menopause) or during postmenopausal women in their 50s. However, thecomas have been observed only in 10% of women with a mean age...

Virchow node Sign, Swollen, Radiology, Palpation

Virchow node sign is a disease of lymph nodes. Lymph node is a small bean-shaped gland. The part of the lymphatic system and body,s immune system. Lymph nodes are found all over the body, in the neck, head, armpits, and above the collarbone, known as Virchow's node. Virchow's node, which is also termed as Troisier's...

Meckel’s cave tumor Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Meckel's cave is also termed as Meckel cavity, trigeminal cave, and trigeminal cavity. In the brain's mid cranial fossa, a natural mouth aperture filled with cerebrospinal fluid is located and connected to the posterior cranial fossa. If we discuss pathology associated with this area, many Meckel cave tumors are divided according to expanding cancer. The...

What is Sarcoma botryoides, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Sarcoma botryoides is also named as botryoides sarcoma or Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma. Sarcoma is a word that is associated with a malignant tumor, though they are not a common tumor. Tissues associated with bone and muscle get affected in this cancer. It is metastasized and can spread to other adjacent affected areas, making treatment and recovery...

Plummer’s disease Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Plummer's disease, a condition of hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is the enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter) in the midline of the neck due to the formation of small, firm, rounded nodular masses that may produce too much or too little thyroid hormone.What is Plummer's disease?Plummer's disease, a condition of hyperthyroidism, resulting in nodular goiter. It has...

Macroprolactinoma Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Tumor of the hormone-secreting pituitary gland increases the hormone prolactin production, resulting in the suppression of other hormones in the body due to the high level of prolactin hormone. Levels of estrogen and testosterone reduce in women and men, respectively, causing infertility in them. Prolactinoma can be minor prolactinoma or macroprolactinoma, based on the diameter...