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Malignant Neoplasm
Definition : An aggressive, high-grade and poorly differentiated carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation that arises from the pancreas. The mitotic count is more than 20 per 10 HPF. According to the size of the malignant cells, the prominence of the nucleoli, and the amount of cytoplasm, it is classified either[…][sideeffects.embl.de]
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Tuberculosis
Skin - TB can cause certain rashes, including erythema nodosum - a red, lumpy rash on the legs - or lupus vulgaris which gives lumps or ulcers.[patient.info]
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Skin Infection
The researchers infected the arms of eight volunteers with the Haemophilus ducreyi, a bacteria that causes genital ulcers in Africa and Asia and disfiguring leg ulcers in[news.medicine.iu.edu]
It may also appear in the skin near ulcers or surgical wounds.[medicinenet.com]
The most common site of infection is the legs.[clevelandclinicmeded.com]
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Varicose Ulcer
How is a venous leg ulcer diagnosed? The appearance of a venous leg ulcer is usually fairly typical.[patient.info]
leg ulcers.[nhs.uk]
What causes leg ulcers? Leg ulcers are caused by two main problems in developed countries.[anzsvs.org.au]
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Hereditary Spherocytosis
Taylor (1939) reported a case of chronic leg ulcer in HS. [4] In our case both the patient's and his mother's main problem was recurrent leg ulceration, that too started at[ijdvl.com]
There were no leg ulcers and examination of her other systems were normal.[hoajonline.com]
Severe HS has been associated with short stature, delayed sexual maturation, changes in the growth of facial bones, gout, leg ulcers and extramedullary hematopoieses.[childrensmn.org]
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Sickle Cell Disease
Leg Ulcers The legs of patients with sickle cell anemia are susceptible to skin breakdown and ulceration.[medicinenet.com]
Similarly, the evidence suggested no association between HU and leg ulcers in patients with SCD, although there was in patients with other illnesses.[ahrq.gov]
ulcers The disease results from a mutation in a gene coding for the beta chain of the haemoglobin molecule termed HbS.[radiopaedia.org]
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Carcinoma
legs Size varies from a few millimetres to several centimetres in diameter.[dermnetnz.org]
[…] occupation or recreation Smoking Fair skin, blue eyes and blond or red hair Previous cutaneous injury, thermal burn , disease (eg cutaneous lupus , epidermolysis bullosa , leg[dermnetnz.org]
They grow over weeks to months They may ulcerate They are often tender or painful Located on sun-exposed sites, particularly the face, lips, ears, hands, forearms and lower[dermnetnz.org]
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Venous Stasis Ulcer
Symptoms of venous stasis leg ulcers are similar to those of varicose veins, and can include swollen legs, itchy skin, or painful lesions on the skin.[goldmanveininstitute.com]
Venous leg ulcers can be painful or painless.[lvradiology.com]
Compression for venous leg ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;(1):CD000265. 2. Palfreyman SJ, Nelson EA, Lochiel R, et al. Dressings for healing venous leg ulcers.[jfponline.com]
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Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Adults may have chronic leg ulcers. Differential diagnosis Other causes of haemolytic anaemia .[patient.info]
ulcers Causes • Medical conditions, such as acute leukemia, preleukemia and refractory sideroblastic anemia, as well as complications from chemotherapy, can cause an acquired[namrata.co]
Cholelithiasis is a more common complication. 2. less common complications of bilirubin encephalopathy, chronic leg ulcers, secondary to biliary tract disease in acute pancreatitis[healthfrom.com]
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Klinefelter Syndrome
ulcers A test called a karyotype is used to diagnose KS.[health.cvs.com]
Peripheral vascular disease may result in leg ulcers and varicosities.[ojrd.biomedcentral.com]
ulcers are seen in approximately 6-13% of patients Management [ edit ] Adolescents and adults with Klinefelter syndrome are unable to produce normal quantities of testosterone[en.wikibooks.org]