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Argentaffinoma
Argentaffinoma, also known as carcinoid tumor, is a rare type of cancer that originates from specialized cells called argentaffin cells. These cells are found…
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Astroblastoma
Astroblastoma is a very rare brain tumor. It grows from glial cells (the support cells of the brain). It is usually found in the…
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Astrocytoma
Astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor that develops from star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the brain and spinal cord. These tumors can vary…
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Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome (ATXPC)
Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome (ATXPC) is a rare, inherited disorder caused most often by changes (variants) in a gene called SAMD9L. “Ataxia” means problems with balance…
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Attenuated Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (AAPC)
Attenuated adenomatous polyposis coli” is the milder form of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). It happens when a person is born with a harmful change…
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Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (AFAP)
Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP) is an inherited condition that causes a person to grow fewer colon and rectal polyps than the classic form…
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Atypical Carcinoid Tumors
Atypical carcinoid tumors are a type of growth that can appear in the lungs or the digestive system. If you're looking to understand these…
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Atypical Fibroxanthoma
Atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is a rare type of skin cancer that develops from the cells in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, which are the…
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Atypical Lipoma
Atypical lipoma, or well-differentiated liposarcoma, is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that arises from the adipose tissue (fat cells). Unlike typical lipomas, which…
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Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
Atypical lipomatous tumors (ALTs) are a subtype of soft tissue sarcoma characterized by the presence of well-differentiated fat cells that exhibit certain structural and…
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Atypical Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors
Atypical pulmonary carcinoid tumors might sound complex, but understanding them is crucial for early detection and effective treatment. In this simplified guide, we'll break…
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Atypical Tuberculum Sella Meningioma
Atypical Tuberculum Sella Meningioma may sound like a complicated medical term, but don't worry; we're here to break it down for you in simple,…
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Auricular Hematoma
Auricular hematoma describes a collection of blood within the cartilaginous auricle (outer ear) which typically results from blunt trauma during sports (eg, amateur wrestling, rugby,…
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Autoimmune Lymphadenopathy
Autoimmune lymphadenopathy is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks and damages your lymph nodes, leading to various health problems. In this…
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Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) is a rare disorder in which a safety switch that tells certain immune cells (T lymphocytes) to die when they’re…
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Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome Caused by Mutation in CASP8
Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome caused by mutation in CASP8/Caspase-8 deficiency is a very rare, inherited problem of the immune system where a gene called CASP8…
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Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome Type 4 (ALPS-4)
Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 4 is a rare immune system problem. In this condition, white blood cells do not switch off and die when…
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Autoimmune Neutropenia – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Autoimmune Neutropenia your body makes antibodies that fight your neutrophils. These antibodies kill the neutrophils, and this causes neutropenia. Autoimmune neutropenia develops later in…
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Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Immune Thrombocytopenia, “ITP”)
Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)—now most often called immune thrombocytopenia—is a bleeding condition caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking platelets, the blood cells that…
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Autosomal Dominant Macrothrombocytopenia (AD-MTP)
Autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopenia is a lifelong, inherited bleeding condition. “Autosomal dominant” means one changed gene from either parent can cause the disorder. “Macro-thrombo-cyto-penia” means…
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Autosomal Recessive Malignant Osteopetrosis
Autosomal recessive malignant osteopetrosis is a very serious, inherited bone disease that starts in infancy. In this disease, the body makes bone that is…
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Autosomal Recessive Malignant Osteopetrosis Caused by Mutation in tnfsf11
Autosomal recessive malignant osteopetrosis due to TNFSF11 mutation is a rare, severe bone disease that starts in early life. The body makes bone but…
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Autosomal Recessive Malignant Osteopetrosis Caused by Mutations in TCIRG1
TCIRG1-related autosomal recessive malignant osteopetrosis is a severe genetic bone disease that starts in infancy. In this disease, special bone-eating cells called osteoclasts cannot…
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Autosomal Recessive Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia
Autosomal recessive metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (often called McKusick-type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia or “cartilage-hair hypoplasia”) usually refers to a rare genetic disorder called cartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH), also…
