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Ommaya Reservoir Complications, Removal, Indications, Side Effects

An Ommaya reservoir is mainly a plastic-based drug delivery system characterized as an intraventricular catheter system that consists of a catheter in an adjacent ventricle further attached to a tank which is inserted under the scalp area.This system majorly used in chemotherapy for the delivery or direct administration of the drugs into the cerebrospinal fluid...

Thymoma Prognosis, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Staging

Thymoma is characterized as a growth or tumor of the thymus gland mainly located in the epithelial cells of the specified organ. It can be either benign or malignant in nature.Thymomas are generally described by professionals according to their extent of spread from the thymus gland to other parts of the body. In most cases,...

Pott’s Puffy Tumor Pictures, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Pott's puffy tumor is mainly characterized by the occurrence of osteomyelitis of the frontal bone of the scalp associated directly or along with haematogenic spread resulting in the localized inflammation of the forehead. This infection is very likely to spread inwardly resulting in the formation of intracranial abscess which in many cases can be associated...

Epidural lipomatosis Symptoms, Causes, Disability, Surgery, Alternative Treatment

“Epidural lipomatosis is an uncommon medical disorder that is characterized by the suppression of the nerves or spinal cord due to the deposition of fat mass on or in the lining of the spinal cord in an abnormal amount.” It is also called spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL).Naturally, the spinal cord is covered or lined with...

Waldeyer’s ring Function, Infection, Cancer, Lymphoma

Waldeyer’s ring is characterized by several tonsillar structures including; pharyngeal tonsil, tubal tonsils, palatine tonsils and lingual tonsils which are collectively aligned in a ring in the naso-oropharyngeal cavity. Additionally, these tonsillar bodies are interconnected with the lymphoid tissues known as mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT) which spreads approximately to the whole lining of the nasopharyngeal...

How long does Lidocaine toxicity last?

The onset of action and appearance of clinical signs and symptoms among the patients of lidocaine toxicity may vary depending upon the administered dosage forms (injections, patches, etc.).Typically, after the administration of the injection, it may take approximately 1-5 minutes to show the clinical manifestations of toxicity, but these symptoms may last longer than a...

Dynorphin Funtion, Mechanism, Withdrawal, Anxiety

The nervous system of the human body comprises of a well-organized network of neurons responsible for the transmission of stimulus and related information through signals in the whole body. It coordinates the functions of the body for the proper functioning and maintenance through the transmission of these signals generated by the release of specified chemicals...

Coagulative Necrosis in Kidney, Liver, Brain, Characteristics

“Coagulative necrosis is characterized by the cell death due to ischemia or infarction resulting in the formation of a firm pale patch or infarct comprised of dead cells.”It typically involves accidental cell death which is not caused by reasons such as trauma, immune system suppression or toxicities. It involves only one reason which is the...

Ameloblastic Fibroma Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

At the early stage of life, the oral cavity may undergo some changes which majorly involve the eruption and regrowth of all the teeth. Meanwhile, during the happening of this natural process, several abnormalities can be observed in a few cases. For example, in some cases the eruption of teeth may not complete and the...

Biliary Cystadenoma Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

The liver is considered as a vulnerable site for the cystic lesions. There are many types of tumors that may grow at this specified site of the human body and lead to the poor quality of life in the patients. These all kind of lesions should be investigated separately to provide the accurate diagnosis which...