Diseases
30 Dec 2003
Pituitary dwarfism (growth hormone deficiency, panhypopituitarism)
Pituitary dwarfism or panhypopituitarism is a growth hormone deficiency that causes children to be abnormally short, with otherwise normal body proportions.
Diseases
30 Dec 2003
Empty sella syndrome (ESS)
Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the pituitary gland cannot be seen on radiological imaging within a bony structure called the sella turica.
Bone
30 Dec 2003
Endochondroma (chondroma; Ollier’s disease)
Endochondroma or enchondroma is a benign but potentially malignant bone tumour. Ollier's disease is a condition characterised by multiple endochroma.
Diseases
29 Dec 2003
Lupus nephritis
Lupus nephritis, a hereditary kidney disease which affects the glomeruli, is caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disorder.
Diseases
29 Dec 2003
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN I; endocrine adenomatosis; Wermer’s syndrome)
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 is a genetic condition characterised by tumour growth in the endocrine glands. Tumours are typically benign.
Diseases
29 Dec 2003
Multiple endocrine neoplasia II (MEN II; Sipple’s syndrome)
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (or Sipple's syndrome) are rare tumours which are hereditary, sometimes cancerous and removed with surgery.
Diseases
29 Dec 2003
Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones; renal calculi; urinary stones)
Kidney stones are small deposits that build up in the kidneys, made of calcium and other minerals. They are a common cause of blood in…
Bone
29 Dec 2003
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is inflammation of the elbow due to repetitive use. Most people affected are 40-60 years and do not play tennis.
Bone
29 Dec 2003
Medial epicondylitis (tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow)
Medial epicondylitis is most commonly known as tennis elbow, but also golfer's elbow. It is inflammation of the elbow due to repetitive use.
