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pseudotumor — An enlargement of nonneoplastic character that clinically resembles a true neoplasm so closely as to often be mistaken for such. SYN: pseudoneoplasm. p. cerebri a disorder, commonly associated with obesity in young females, consisting of cerebral … Medical dictionary
hepatic pseudotumor — an inflammatory pseudotumor in the liver … Medical dictionary
orbital pseudotumor — a distinctive, chronic inflammatory reaction in the orbital tissues of the eye, of unknown etiology, that may closely resemble a neoplasm and often becomes bilateral. Symptoms include exophthalmos and congestion of the lids with edema. When… … Medical dictionary
Idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease — Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Disease, or orbital pseudotumor, refers to a marginated mass like enhancing soft tissue involving any area of the orbit. It is the most common painful orbital mass in the adult population, and is associated with… … Wikipedia
plasma cell granuloma — inflammatory pseudotumor … Medical dictionary
Minocycline — Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
Primary sclerosing cholangitis — 1. A chronic disorder of the liver in which the ducts carrying bile from the liver to the intestine, and often the ducts carrying bile within the liver, become inflamed, thickened, scarred (sclerotic), and obstructed. This relentlessly… … Medical dictionary
PSC (primary sclerosing cholangitis) — 1. A chronic disorder of the liver in which the ducts carrying bile from the liver to the intestine and, often, the ducts carrying bile within the liver, become inflamed, thickened (sclerotic), and obstructed. This relentlessly progressive… … Medical dictionary
Autoimmune pancreatitis — (AIP) is an increasingly recognized benign type of chronic pancreatitis that can be difficult to distinguish from pancreatic carcinoma but which responds to treatment with corticosteroids. Clinical featuresAIP is characterized by the following… … Wikipedia
Optic neuropathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H46 The optic nerve contains axons of nerve cells that emerge from the retina, leave the eye at the optic disc, and go to the visual cortex where input from the eye is processed into vision. There are… … Wikipedia
