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Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a highly malignant tumor composed of small round cells. The origin of this tumor was unclear until recently, when electron...

Angiosarcoma (AS) comprises 1% of all soft-tissue sarcoma (STS), which are themselves a rare malignancy. They arise from lymphatic or vascular endothelial cells and...

Sarcoma/Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a group of more than 60 different neoplasms that can originate from any location throughout the human body, and...

Osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma) is the most common primary tumor of the bone, found most commonly in the extremities, with a bimodal age distribution.[1] Approximately 75%...

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Plasmacytoma is a plasma cell dyscrasia in which a plasma cell tumour grows within soft tissue or within the axial skeleton. The International Myeloma Working Group lists three types: solitary plasmacytoma of bone (SPB); extramedullary plasmacytoma (EP),...

Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a low-grade B-cell clonal disorder characterized by lymphoplasmacytic bone marrow involvement associated with monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM). Although WM remains...

Splenic Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma/Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma (also known as splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma) is one of a family of indolent B-cell...

Childhood Leukemia is a leukemia that occurs in a child and is a type of childhood cancer. Childhood leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, accounting...

Acute Granulocytic Leukemia/Acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) is a disorder of uncontrolled proliferation of undifferentiated myeloid precursor cells. This leads to the accumulation of immature...

Eosinophilic Cellulitis/Wells Syndrome is characterized clinically by an acute dermatitis resembling cellulitis and histopathologically by dermal eosinophilic infiltration. Wells syndrome is a rare eosinophilic disorder that primarily affects...

Leukocytosis is the broad term for an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count, typically above 11.0×10^9/L, on a peripheral blood smear collection. The exact...

Polycythemia Vera is an uncommon myeloproliferative neoplasm in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells. It may also result in the overproduction of white blood cells and platelets. Polycythemia, derived from...

Peripheral Cyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the distal extremities (hands, fingertips, toes), and can sometimes involve circumoral and periorbital areas. Mucous membranes are generally...

Central Cyanosis is a generalized bluish discoloration of the body and the visible mucous membranes, which occurs due to inadequate oxygenation secondary to conditions that...

Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) is a medical condition that involves an accumulation of acid in the body due to a failure of the kidneys to appropriately acidify the urine.[1] In renal physiology, when blood is filtered by the...

Hyperchloremic Acidosis is a form of metabolic acidosis associated with a normal anion gap, a decrease in plasma bicarbonate concentration, and an increase in plasma chloride concentration[rx] (see anion gap for a fuller explanation)....

Lactic acidosis is a medical condition characterized by the buildup of lactate (especially L-lactate) in the body, with the formation of an excessively low pH in the bloodstream. It...

Metabolic Acidosis is a serious electrolyte disorder characterized by an imbalance in the body’s acid-base balance. Metabolic acidosis has three main root causes: increased acid...

Postpartum Depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is a type of mood disorder associated with childbirth, which can affect both sexes. Symptoms may include extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes,...