Diseases

3M syndrome is a very rare skeletal system disorder. It is a hereditary disease that results in short stature. Changes in the face and back are particularly noticeable.

One speaks of an allergy when the immune system of the body reacts extremely strongly to certain substances and environmental influences. One speaks here of an overreaction. Typical allergies are hay fever, house dust allergies and sun allergies

Onchocerciasis - or river blindness - is a parasitic disease caused by the filaria worm Onchocerca volvulus. River blindness is one of the most common infectious causes of blindness in the world.

Visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar) is an infectious disease that can be traced back to a parasitic pathogen (leishmania) that is widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. Depending on the pathogen subtype, visceral leishmaniasis can occur

Those who travel a lot can contract cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease of the skin and mucous membranes for which there is no vaccine and which can be serious with a number of complications. It is also popularly known as an oriental bump

Japanese encephalitis is an infectious disease caused by viruses. It is most common in Southeast Asia, China, and India and can be fatal if left untreated. However, there is a vaccination against this tropical disease

Tularemia is a highly contagious infection that occurs very rarely in Germany and that can be transmitted to humans by mammals. Due to the plague-like course and the predominant occurrence in wild rabbits

Bladder cancer, also known as bladder cancer, bladder cancer, or bladder cancer, is a cancer that can primarily affect older men. It mostly develops in the mucous membrane of the urinary bladder and can over time

Premature placenta detachment (abruptio placentae) is a very serious complication during pregnancy, which endangers the life and health of the unborn child as well as the mother.

The so-called fatty stool (medical: steatorrhea or steatorrhea) always occurs when the digestive tract does not absorb the fats supplied with food. The causes for this can be a food intolerance

Pancreatic cancer or pancreatic cancer is a rarely occurring cancer. Unfortunately, it is currently still considered to be very difficult to cure. In most cases, pancreatic cancer can no longer be cured as the disease

Cryoglobulinemia is a disease from the group of inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis). In most cases, the inflammation is caused by chronic hepatitis C.

Caput medusae describes the appearance of varicose veins on the abdomen, which can occur as a result of portal hypertension caused by severe liver diseases. The ailment is eliminated by treating the liver disease.

POEMS syndrome is a rare variation of multiple myeloma with accompanying paraneoplasia. In almost all patients, increased values ​​of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) can be detected.

Lymphadenopathy is a swelling of the lymph nodes. This symptom is considered an indication of various diseases.

Genital herpes or genital herpes is an infectious disease caused by a herpes virus. At the same time, genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.

Brain tumors are very rare; only about 2 percent of all new cancer cases affect the brain. However, when a brain tumor is diagnosed, it is a so-called astrocytoma in about a quarter of all cases. This makes astrocytomas one of the

Castleman's disease is a very rare, severe disease of the lymph glands that occurs in flares. It was classified by the American pathologist Benjamin Castleman in 1954. The disease comes in two forms, one less severe and one

Oxidative stress describes a state of metabolism in which free radicals (reactive oxygen compounds) are present. The body can normally do this with the help of minerals, trace elements, vitamins and phytochemicals

Basal cell carcinoma, or basalioma for short, is a semi-malignant skin cancer that almost always occurs in a localized manner and does not tend to form metastases. However, if left untreated, the basal cell carcinoma can grow through further growth of surrounding tissue