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What is a brain lesion? A brain lesion describes damage or destruction to any part of the brain. It may be due to trauma or any other disease that can cause inflammation, malfunction, or destruction of brain cells or brain tissue. A lesion may be localized to one part of the brain, or...
Background and Objectives: Acute hematologic malignancies are a group of heterogeneous blood diseases with a high mortality rate, mostly due to acute respiratory failure (ARF). Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is one form of ARF which represents a challenging clinical condition. The paper ...
Ultrasound-guided biopsy.An ultrasound scanner helps a doctor direct the needle into the lesion. Bone biopsy.A bone biopsy is used to look forcancerof the bones. This may be performed via theCT scantechnique or by an orthopedic surgeon. ...
i got some thing on my breast. it came with sunburn it's been almost eight months and the color is like green. The doctor told me it's a lesion but I'm not sure of it. What can you suggest to me? By anon78033 — On Apr 16, 2010 CT scan has showed lesions in ascending ...
Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer. When skin cells get damaged by the sun's rays over time, they can turn into cancer cells, and this kind is called basal cell carcinoma. It usually appears as a small, shiny bump or a red patch on the skin. It can grow and spread if...
The medical term for a breast X-ray is mammogram. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. The technique that is used X-ray to visualize the...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your...
Gallbladder polyps often happen with no symptoms. They are usually found when your doctor does acomputed tomography(CT) scan orultrasoundfor another reason. There is no difference in the symptoms of benign and malignant polyps. The most common symptoms are: ...
@burcidi-- Yea, I'm in the same exact situation but my doctor is not planning on removing the lesions. I went through a ridiculous amount of testing with nothing. I'm actually happy about that. There is a history of cancer in my family so I was scared out of my wits that it was...
A lesion in the bladder is a general term that describes some abnormality that occurs in the bladder, the hollow container that holds urine until it's ready to be expelled from the body. The key to understanding the question is the definition of a “lesion”. Various lesions may range from...