Vos PM, Barnard SA, Cooperberg PL. Benign and malignant lesions of the spleen. (medlineplus.gov)
Littoral cell angioma, abbreviated LCA, and formally known as littoral cell angioma of the spleen, is a benign tumour of the spleen that arises from the cells that line the red pulp. (wikipedia.org)
His other clinical interests include minimally invasive surgical treatment for disorders of the spleen (including massive splenomegaly), esophagus (hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernia, and achalasia), stomach (peptic ulcer disease, benign and malignant tumors), pancreas (pseudocysts, benign and malignant tumors), adrenal glands and abdominal wall hernias. (uchicagomedicine.org)
Splenomegaly, as an enlarged spleen is known, is often caused by some underlying disease or medical condition. (pethealthandcare.com)
However, not all spleen masses in dogs are cancerous - the enlargement may also be due to a benign tumor. (pethealthandcare.com)
In case of of canine spleen tumor, malignant or benign, the entire spleen is usually removed in a procedure known as canine spleenectomy. (pethealthandcare.com)
Although it is less virulent than Plasmodium falciparum , the deadliest of the five human malaria parasites, P. vivax malaria infections can lead to severe disease and death, often due to splenomegaly (a pathologically enlarged spleen). (ensembl.org)
Infectious Mononucleosis is the most clinical condition caused by EBV, characterized by fatigue, fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy and hepato-splenomegaly. (juniperpublishers.com)
In this pictorial essay, we introduce the representative US findings of many different splenic lesions, including normal sonographic findings, normal variants and congenital anomalies, infectious conditions, benign and malignant neoplasms, and non-neoplastic lesions. (e-ultrasonography.org)
In the author's opinion, the use of this descriptive term AtLP may obviate the need to force some lymphoid proliferations (equivocal lesions or mimickers of lymphomas) into either the benign or malignant categories. (medscape.com)
Hepatomegaly1
Physical findings include plethora , splenomegaly, and, in 25% of cases, hepatomegaly as well as those associated with the complications. (symptoma.com)
Tumors3
Chest wall tumors, whether malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous), are classified as primary or secondary (metastatic). (caballosperalta.es)
low mitotic rate TYPES ▪ Embryonic origin of GI tract (e.g. foregut, midgut, hindgut) Foregut tumors (e.g. stomach) ▪ Type I ▫ Most common ▫ Originates from enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells ▫ In association with high gastrin levels secondary to chronic atrophic gastritis ▫ Small, usually benign ▪ Type II ▫ Originates from ECL cells ▫ In association with high gastrin levels induced by gastrinomas (e.g. (osmosis.org)
These tumors can be benign or deadly. (ehabassal.com)
Lymphoid proliferations are traditionally thought to be either benign conditions (reactive hyperplasia and lymphadenitis) or malignant lymphomas. (medscape.com)
infected by BCG: Yes Symptoms Other clinical features: axillary lymphadenitis that Symptoms disseminated rapidly, multiple adenitis, splenomegaly, Symptoms fever, portal-vein cavernous angioma. (lu.se)
Fever1
However, pediatric infectious diseases physicians should consider malignancy in the differential diagnosis when they see patients with fever and bone pain, unexplained splenomegaly or abnormal complete blood cell counts. (biomedcentral.com)
Symptoms1
A mild or chronic decrease in leukocytes can be benign and, in the absence of alarming symptoms, most often no further diagnosis is made. (arrhythmia.center)
Disorder4
Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) is an inherited, relapsing, benign disorder of bilirubin metabolism. (medscape.com)
Dubin-Johnson syndrome is a benign disorder that requires no specific therapy, although patients should be warned that pregnancy, oral contraceptive use, administration of estrogens as a component of gender reassignment, and intercurrent illnesses can exacerbate the associated jaundice. (medscape.com)
Rosai Dorfman disease is a rare but benign and self-limiting disorder. (bvsalud.org)
ITP in children is usually a benign and self-limiting disorder. (who.int)
Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. (lookformedical.com)
Findings1
However, if clinical, morphologic and molecular findings are not sufficient for diagnosis of a benign condition versus lymphoma, the descriptive term AtLP can be used. (medscape.com)
Anal1
benign anal mucosal injury regain good cosmetic reasons. (outdoorview.org)
Patients with massive splenomegaly are particularly prone to thrombotic events because the associated increase in plasma volume masks the true extent of the red cell mass elevation measured by the hematocrit or hemoglobin level. (basicmedicalkey.com)
The clinical course was benign with 15 patients alive with a median survival greater than 4 years. (ashpublications.org)
Bone1
They can skin and can extend to the bone marrow, simulate benign skin disorders, making them blood lymphocytes, lymph nodes, and a diagnostic challenge for dermatologists1,2. (bvsalud.org)
Massive1
A "normal" hematocrit or hemoglobin level in a PV patient with massive splenomegaly should be considered indicative of an elevated red cell mass until proven otherwise. (basicmedicalkey.com)
Partial1
Benign "partial ADA deficiency" (very low or absent ADA activity in erythrocytes but greater ADA activity in nucleated cells), which is compatible with normal immune function. (beds.ac.uk)
Primary1
Splenomegaly most often occurs as a secondary manifestation of a primary disease process. (thebloodproject.com)
Liver Disease2
Metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD) includes simple fatty infiltration (a benign condition called steatotic liver disease), whereas metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is defined as the presence of fat leading to lipotoxicity and inflammatory damage to hepatocytes. (merckmanuals.com)
MASLD includes simple fatty infiltration (a benign condition called steatotic liver disease) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a less common but more important variant. (merckmanuals.com)
Weight loss1
Splenomegaly, weight loss, and parotid swelling rarely appear. (logicalimages.com)
Conditions2
Available at: obstructive jaundice: scientific worth in benign and malignant conditions. (suzumgerecleri.com)
While many conditions are benign, there are some very serious ones that carry significant morbidity and mortality. (totalem.org)
Disease3
Cat-scratch disease is a benign and self-limited bacterial infection of Bartonella henselae . (logicalimages.com)
Anxiety generated by the word 'leukaemia' can nearly always be allayed by an explanation of the benign nature of the early stage of the disease and discussion that treatment of early stage disease is not required. (streamliners.co.nz)
The treatment costs can be as high as US$ 4700 per patient in high-income countries in spite of the benign nature of ITP [6]. (who.int)
ITP during the years 2003 and 2004 to the 4700 per patient in high-income countries in Department of Haematology/Oncology at spite of the benign nature of ITP [ 6 ]. (who.int)
Nature1
AtLP is a descriptive term used when it is not possible for the pathologist to differentiate between the benign and the malignant nature of a given lymphoid infiltrate. (medscape.com)
Condition1
In the author's opinion, when confronted with a challenging lymphoproliferative lesion, the pathologist should marshall all resources available to interpret it as precisely as possible and therefore place it into one of the two categories: unequivocally benign condition or malignant lymphomas. (medscape.com)