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Neurofibromatosis in children: types, causes, symptoms, treatment What is neurofibromatosis? This is the name given to a group of diseases with similar clinical manifestations. The cause of neurofibromatosis is mutations in certain genes. It is believed that in half of the cases they are inherited f

Dissection of the aorta. Signs of aortic aneurysm rupture Aortic dissection is a dangerous pathology: blood flows between the layers of the aorta walls and separates them. This can lead to internal bleeding and death. Therefore, doctors immediately refer the patient to the hospital if they detect sy

Why the nose is constantly stuffy. Methods of treatment Everyone has experienced the condition when it is impossible to inhale and exhale through the nose. Some people live with it for years. Why does your nose constantly get stuffy, even if you have no runny nose or other nasal disorders? How can

Causes, symptoms, exercises for diastasis recti of the abdominal muscles Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles is the separation of individual fibers of their aponeurosis - a strong dense connective tissue membrane that covers each of these muscles from all sides. This nosology is not critical,

Cervicometry during pregnancy – what is it Cervicometry – technique of transvaginal ultrasound, which measures the length of the cervix. When the cervix is ​​very short, there is an increased risk of premature birth. How cervicometry is done and in which cases the study is indicated wil

Everyone knows the saying of Hippocrates: "We are what we eat!" However, with the development of the food industry and the food industry, in particular, children's food, it is increasingly difficult to choose the right product. The eyes wander, and the hands themselves try to put something useless i

Foot surgery - types of surgical intervention Foot surgery is a broad concept that includes a large number of diseases, various injuries, congenital defects and many methods of surgical treatment. We are talking about the vascular, orthopedic and plastic areas of medicine. Types of surgical interve

Mastopathy of the mammary glands Features of mastopathy treatment Mastopathy of the mammary gland is a benign disease characterized by the growth of its tissues and the appearance of lumps in the form of nodes. The disease occurs most often in women of childbearing age. Mastopathy in men is a rare

Blood drops on toilet paper can be a sign of hemorrhoids – the most common rectal disease. However, perhaps it – symptoms of another disease: colon polyps, ulcerative colitis or even cancer. In 50% of cases, our patients with hemorrhoids in the initial stage receive treatment during the

Patella fracture: treatment and rehabilitation A fracture of the patella is rare - it accounts for 1.5% of all traumatic fractures. It is more often diagnosed in the elderly, mainly as a result of a banal street injury. Treatment and recovery after a patellar fracture is carried out only under the s

Causes, symptoms and treatment of cervical inversion Displacement of the uterus with its mucous membrane turned outward is a postpartum inversion of the uterus. Most often, the pathology occurs against the background of improper management of childbirth and the postpartum period. The condition is ch

Varicose veins - causes, features of treatment Varicose veins are irreversible dilation and/or lengthening of the veins (vessels that carry blood to the heart), which is accompanied by the formation of nodes and significant thinning of the vessel wall. Varicose veins are a very common disease: acco

Pancreatic cancer - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Pancreatic cancer is an oncological disease that is difficult to diagnose at an early stage. According to statistics, men get sick more often. Like most tumors, pancreatic cancer affects mainly elderly people, which is associated with a decrease in

Inguinal hernia An inguinal hernia is a pathological process during which the internal organs of the abdominal cavity protrude together with the surrounding peritoneal (lining the abdominal cavity) sheet into the inguinal canal. In turn, the inguinal canal is a cavity located in the thickness of th

Abdominal obesity - main symptoms, treatment, prevention With abdominal obesity, fat deposits accumulate in the abdomen. There are two variants of it - subcutaneous and intra-abdominal. Experts consider the second type more dangerous, because it is often the background for the development of chronic

Angiomyolipoma of the right kidney - what is it Angiomyolipoma (hamartoma) is a benign tumor consisting of blood vessels, smooth muscle and fat cells. The incidence of renal angiomyolipoma is 0.3–3%. In women, the tumor occurs 4 times more often. Congenital (hereditary) angiomyolipoma of both kidney

What is hypoplasia? Causes, symptoms, treatment of hypoplasia Hypoplasia is the underdevelopment of an organ or tissue. This is a common and main feature of the pathology, it can be hypoplasia of the kidneys, brain or hypoplasia of a segment of the right or left vertebral artery. Underdevelopment o

Dysplasia of hip joints in children - degrees, symptoms and treatment Dysplasia of the hip joints in children is a frequently diagnosed pathology that is detected in newborns. Such disorders of the functions of the hip joints can lead to serious consequences, up to disability. Pathology can be cause