Fibroadenomas are solid, noncancerous breast lumps that most commonly affect women aged 15 to 35. A fibroadenoma has a well-defined shape and may feel firm, smooth, rubbery, or rigid. It may feel like a marble in your breast, sliding easily under your skin when checked, and is usually painless. Fibroadenomas

A pulled calf muscle occurs when you overstretch the muscles in the back of your lower leg. Also called calf muscle strains, this injury can involve mild overstretching or complete tearing of the muscle. Anyone can get a pulled calf muscle. But these strains are more common in athletes who

Three-dimensional Regenerative Ambulatory Phlebotherapy (TRAP) treats hemodynamic hypertension in the limb. The three-dimensional injection of the regenerative solution shrinks and strengthens the veins, restoring continence. Hence, the veins, venules and telangiectasias disappear from view. The efficacy of traditional sclerotherapy is limited; it is unable to prevent the recurrence of varicose

Nerves are fragile and can be damaged by pressure, stretching, or cutting. Injury to a nerve can stop signals to and from the brain, causing muscles not to work properly, and a loss of feeling in the injured area. The signs of nerve damage might be the following: Numbness or tingling

The acetabulofemoral joint (art. coxae) is the hip joint. It is the joint between the head of the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis and its primary function is to support the weight of the body in both static (e.g., standing) and dynamic (e.g., walking or running) postures. One of the most

Under the WHO definition of telemedicine, “the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor,” telemedicine services are intended for the exchange of valid information for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease and for the continuing education of health service providers, as well as for research and

An Adnexal mass refers to a growth that develops in the female pelvic region. Adnexal masses occur near the uterus, usually in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or connecting tissues. These growths can originate from either the reproductive system or nearby pelvic organs, such as the intestines or the urinary bladder.

A liver and spleen scan is a nuclear scanning test. It uses a special camera to take pictures of these organs after a radioactive tracer is put into a vein in your arm. The tracer moves through your blood to your liver and spleen. The procedure is often called a

Ultrasonography uses sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. It helps diagnose the causes of pain, swelling and infection in the body’s internal organs. It even helps examine an unborn child (fetus) in pregnant women. Ultrasonography also helps diagnose heart conditions, and assess damage after a