Both lesions and tumors in the brain represent abnormal areas, but they are not the same. A lesion is a broad term that refers to any abnormal tissue or damage in the brain, whereas a tumor, is a specific type of lesion, characterized by the abnormal growth of cells. All tumors are le...
What bones form the hip joint? Which type of joint is found in the hip bone? What bones are involved in a hip replacement? What are bone marrow lesions? What is another name for the hip bone? What is bone-on-bone in the knee?
What type of stem cells are found in bone marrow? What are bone marrow lesions? What does a bone marrow aspiration show? What is the nutritional value of bone marrow? What are blast cells in bone marrow? How much bone marrow is taken for donation?
One of the main ways to diagnose multiple sclerosis is an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan. Characteristic areas of demyelination will show up as lesions on an MRI scan. On the left is a brain MRI scan of a 35-year-old man with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis that reveals multip...
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You can minimize risk by using a dental dam during sex, avoiding menstrual blood (yours and/or your partner’s) as well as visible genital lesions. Also remember: underwear is not a protective barrier. “Things to consider: [is there a] decision between partners to only exchange bodily ...
Enchondromas are characterized by well-defined lytic and slightly expansile lesions (in small bones). Usually they have some internal calcification and endosteal thinning. Internal calcifications tend to resemble "rings and arcs" of cartilage calcification.7Differential diagnosis of Maffucci syndrome is ...
Most of the disorders associated with fibrocartilage are related to traumatic injury. Two examples are triangular fibrocartilage complex injury (TFCC) and Bankart and Hill-Sachs lesions. 5. Which cartilage is most abundant in the body? Hyaline cartilage is the most abundant type of cartilage in the...
When crossing the legs, the pelvis and hip joints are easy to ache due to long-term compression, and bone lesions or muscle strain may occur over time. If you feel backache, lean back on your chair and have a rest. 3. Varicose veins...
Growth of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow can also damage bones, creating painful lytic lesions and frequent bone fractures. The breakdown of bone results in high blood calcium levels (hypercalcemia), which can injure the kidneys. In addition, the M proteins produced by cancerous...