Topic: Vascular Disorders
How to cope with Lymphedema Secondary Lymphedema is basically a side effect caused by the radiation of breast cancer . With the number of women suffering from breast cancer, there are chances that they get Lymphedema. There is no special treatment for ...
Angiomas are benign tumor s that are made up of small blood vessel s or lymph vessels .They usually appear at or near the surface of the skin . Angiomas may appear anywhere on the body, and may be considered bothersome depending ...
Even athlete's foot can cause a severe infection (called lymphangitis) with lymphedema. They can include: aching, weakness, redness, heaviness, or tightness in one of your limbs; less flexibility in your wrist or ankle, tight-fitting rings or shoes. Causes of lymphedema: Lymphoscintigraphy, MRI, ...
Lymphedema has to do with an swelling that takes place in arms and legs. There are certain disorders that can damage the lymphatic system as well. Infections that contain parasites can block lymph vessels. Certain cancer cells can cause lymphedema such as ...
Vascular disease is a common form of disease that involves problems with the blood vessels. The first thing to point out is that there is a range of seriousness associated with vascular disease. Myocardial ischaemia is a form of vascular disease that ...
Cavernous angioma , also known as cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM), cavernous haemangioma , and cavernoma , is a vascular disorder of the central nervous system that may appear either sporadically or exhibit autosomal dominant inheritance. If a lesion is discernible via angiogram ...
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura is not just one disorder, but a whole group of disorders. The causes of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura can be a result of having had some type of bacterial infection. There are also the vaccinations that can induce the onset of Henoch-Schonlein ...
The liver is a fascinating organ. A liver hemagioma is a benign (non-cancerous) mass of poorly formed blood vessels. Most people with a liver hemagioma will not need active treatment. The most common treatment for a liver hemagioma that has grown too ...
Lymphedema is an assortment of fluid that causes edema (swelling) in the arms and legs. Primary lymphedema and secondary lymphedema are the two types of lymphedema. Other factors for secondary lymphedema can be attributed to multiple sclerosis , obesity or paralysis. Heavy ...
Kawasaki disease is named after a Japanese physician Tomisaku Kawasaki who, along with others, diagnosed an outbreak of a disease otherwise known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome in the late Sixties. Fortunately, Kawasaki disease is treatable and statistically only five to ten ...
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