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Wilson's disease Kayser-Fleischer rings are formed by the deposition of copper in the Descemet membrane in the limbus of the cornea. Click here to read more...... Write comment (0 Comments)

Trichuris dysentery syndrome Trichuris Dysentery Syndrome is defined as heavy infestation of the colon with Trichuris trichura presenting with severe diarrhea, bleeding or rectal prolapse, especially in young children. Click here to read more..... Write comment (0 Comments)   Von hippel lindau syndrome Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant disorder which causes retinal hemangioblastomas, hemangioblastomas of the central nervous system, endolymphatic sac tumors, renal cell carcinomas, pancreatic cysts and tumors, pheochromocytomas and epididymal cystadenomas, among other less common manifestations. Click here to read more..... Write comment (0 Comments)   Strongyloidiasis Strongyloidiasis is infection by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Click here to read more...... Write comment (0 Comments)   sister joseph nodule Nodules of the umbilicus are universally referred to as Sister Joseph's (or Sister Mary Joseph's) nodule. Click here to read more..... Write comment (0 Comments)   Hepatitis C virus towards a cure! Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a significant cause of liver disease throughout the world. Click here to read more.. Write comment (0 Comments)   Schatzki's ring Schatzki’s ring is a ring of tissue in the lower esophagus located at or near the border of the lower esophageal sphincter. Click here to read more..... Write comment (0 Comments)   Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by progressive calcification and fragmentation of elastic fibers in the skin, eye, and blood vessels (elastorrhexia). Click here to read more..... Write comment (0 Comments)   Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors which typically arise in association with the muscularis propria of gastrointestinal (GI) tract wall. Click here to read more..... Write comment (0 Comments)   Colonic bilharziasis Schistosomiasis is a group of chronic disorders caused by several species of trematodes belonging to the genus Schistosoma.  Click here to read more...... Write comment (0 Comments)   Melanosis coli Melanosis coli is a brownish or blackish discoloration of the rectal and colonic mucosa caused by the accumulation of pigment in the macrophages in the lamina propria. Click here to read more... Write comment (0 Comments)

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