If you have edema, it may be either pitting or non-pitting (brawny edema). Accumulation of fluid in cells and interstitial space is referred to as edema. In an individual’s body, there is some fluid present in the interstitial space and that fluid accounts for about 20 percent of a person’s body weight. Health conditions may… Continue reading Brawny Edema
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Filiform Wart
Filiform warts are fleshy, thin, benign, long skin growths or warts that are typically of skin color. They affect people with human papilloma virus infections. The warts get their name due to their unusual filiform projections like shape. They typical develop on the face, particularly the lips, eyelids, and the neck. However, they can also… Continue reading Filiform Wart
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
A group of hematological disorders form myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and they result from lack of proper production or function of a person’s myeloid blood cells. MDS emanates from a disorder affecting the stem cells within the bone marrow, which brings down the levels of cells that form blood. When there are reduced myeloid blood cells,… Continue reading Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Receding Chin
Also referred to as retrogenia, a receded chin is a smaller, often shorter chin that is retreated backward. When you look at it and compare it to the normal chin, you find that it’s less prominent. It makes the facial contours of a person to look quite unnatural. A person who has a receding chin… Continue reading Receding Chin