Lymphadenopathy: Localized, generalized, and persistent generalized Lymphadenopathies are diseases of swollen or enlarged lymph nodes, that may be caused by infections, malignancies, or auto-immune diseases, when an organ in the body fails to recognize its own parts and allows immune responses against its cells and tissues, such as Diabetes Mellitus Type I or Rheumatoid Arthritis. […]
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My cousin died from complications of sarcoidosis a few years ago. It’s the same disease that took the life of actor/comedian Bernie Mac. Unfortunately last summer my mother was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and congestive-heart-failure. they thought my mother had lung disease because she had been smoking for many years. Sarcoidosis (sar”koi-do’sis) involves inflammation that leads […]
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Your breasts are red and inflamed, itchy like crazy, and your nipples are slightly inverted. You pass off as reckless or bug-bitten and don’t give it another thought after applying topical cream for pesky skin irritations. Unfortunately, many women have shared this thought and a life consistent with them as the aforementioned symptoms could be […]
There are so many rare diseases out there, but if you’re a person who has it or thinks you have it, it’s not so rare anymore. Such as Burkitt’s lymphoma. Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare form of cancer that is classified as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, that is, lymphoma found within lymph nodes. /a> or lymphatic tissue […]
The inflammation of a lymph node is known as lymphadenitis, and it is most often the result of a bacterial infection in a wound. The swollen lymph nodes that accompany such a condition can be painful to the touch, as the lymph glands help to fight the infection. There can be red streaks that develop […]
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Lymphoma or Lymphosarcoma is a common cancer in older dogs. Cancer is an aggressive malignancy that spreads quickly and has a high mortality rate if left untreated. Lymphoma usually strikes dogs between the ages of five and nine years, but any dog can come down with lymphoma. What is Lymphoma? Lymphoma is a cancer of […]