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Iliolumbar Syndrome Symptoms, Causes, Test, Treatment

The Iliolumbar ligament is characterized as one of the three vertebropelvic ligaments and a thick band of connective tissue. The other two ligaments are called the sacrospinous and the sacrotuberous ligaments. All these ligaments aid in the stabilization of the lumbosacral spine.Iliolumbar ligaments connect the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, also known as L4 and...

Dolichoectasia Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | Dolichoectasia vs Aneurysm

Dolichoectasia means stretched out and bigger. It is used to identify arteries with severe tunica intima (and possibly tunica media) degeneration, which affects the vessel and causes the artery to dilate and distend. It is a disorder in which the vertebral and basilar arteries elongate, dilate, and become tortuous. Although this condition is infrequent and...

Ber-EP4-positive Lung, Skin and Ovarian Cancer

Ber-EP4 is a technique that is used to distinguish between different kinds of cancer. It is found in all epithelial cells both on the surface and in the cytoplasm but not on the hepatocytes, parietal cells, and superficial layers of squamous epithelial cells. It reacts with simple epithelia, epidermis, and stratified non-keratinized squamous epithelium. However,...

AIN Grade 1, 2, 3 Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (AIN) is a precancerous skin change in the perineal region caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) exposure. Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) refers to the premalignant dysplasia of the anal epithelium, which is caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). It takes the form of anal cancer over time, necessitating chemo-radiation and maybe...

Loose Anagen Syndrome Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Home Remedies

Loose Anagen Syndrome, also known as Loose Hair Syndrome, is a condition in which hair strands are not securely connected to the scalp and can thus be gently plucked from the head. Due to an insufficient amount of tissue generation in the internal layers of the hair follicles and hair shafts, the strands emerging from...

Ladd’s Procedure Steps, Complications, Indications, Recovery

A Ladd operation is a surgical treatment. An issue with the positioning of a baby's intestines in his or her stomach is resolved with this procedure. The Ladd technique, initially established by Ladd in 1936, is the primary treatment for intestinal malrotation. The prognosis of intestinal malrotation is considered favourable if there is no preterm,...

Astrocytic Hamartoma Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Non-cancerous retinal tumors, known as retinal astrocytic hamartomas (RAH), are comprised of glial cells. They are most commonly discovered in people with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) as asymptomatic lesions. The majority of RAH is assumed to be congenital, but it may not manifest clinically until later in life.Patients with tuberous sclerosis complex are more likely...

Buschke Lowenstein Tumor Symptoms, Causes, Radiology, Treatment

An uncommon type of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma is the verrucous carcinoma of the skin and mucosa. When squamous carcinoma is present in the genital region of the body, it is known as the Buschke-Lowenstein tumor. Buschke-Lowenstein tumor or giant condyloma acuminatum is a rare cutaneous condition. It is characterized; by the development of a...

Endodermal Sinus Tumor Symptoms, Causes, Prognosis, Treatment

Endodermal sinus tumor or yolk sac tumor refers to a rare type of cancer growing in the cells responsible for sperm and egg production (germ cells). Endodermal sinus tumors are present most commonly in the testicle or ovary. But, these sinus tumors may also grow in other areas of the body like the brain, abdomen,...

Atypical Lipomatous Tumor Symptoms, Causes, Prognosis, Treatment

An atypical lipomatous tumor refers to a rare tumor. It is also known as well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDL). Both of these conditions can develop in the soft tissues of the body. An atypical lipomatous tumor is considered a low-grade malignant tumor that rarely metastasizes. It should be carefully followed; due to the probability of its recurrence...