Diseases

Diseases

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Diseases

A slow progressive disease of mink caused by the Aleutian mink disease virus. It is characterized by poor reproduction, weight loss, autoimmunity, hypergammaglobulinemia, increased susceptibility to ...

plasma cell granuloma

Health care; Diseases

A slow-growing benign pseudotumor in which plasma cells greatly outnumber the inflammatory cells.

dermatofibroma

Health care; Diseases

A slowly growing benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue enclosing collapsed capillaries with scattered hemosiderin-pigmented and lipid macrophages. They are ...

chondrosarcoma

Health care; Diseases

A slowly growing malignant neoplasm derived from cartilage cells, occurring most frequently in pelvic bones or near the ends of long bones, in middle-aged and old people. Most chondrosarcomas arise ...

chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Health care; Diseases

A slowly progressive autoimmune demyelinating disease of peripheral nerves and nerve roots. Clinical manifestations include weakness and sensory loss in the extremities and enlargement of peripheral ...

keratosis follicularis

Health care; Diseases

A slowly progressive autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization characterized by pinkish-to-tan papules that coalesce to form plaques. These lesions become darker over time and commonly fuse, ...

retroperitoneal fibrosis

Health care; Diseases

A slowly progressive condition of unknown etiology, characterized by deposition of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneal space compressing the ureters, great vessels, bile duct, and other structures. ...