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Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome also known as BHD is a hereditary disease first described in 1977. Name of the disease came after last name of the three Canadian doctors that found the disease, Arthur R. Birt, Georgina R. Hogg, and William J. Dubé. The BHD was discovered in 1977 association with the skin lesions, but the connection with the lungs and the kidneys were not found until 2002. BHD is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that primarily affects the skin, lungs, and kidneys. Autosomal…

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Name: Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease AKA: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) – Common Organ: Cysts form in the proximal convoluted tubules, Bowman’s capsule and collecting ducts of the kidneys. With time, the cysts enlarge. Patients can also present with cysts in the liver, pancreas, lungs, spleen, ovaries, seminal vesicles, testes, epididymis, thyroid, uterus, and bladder. Labs: Proteinuria (50% of patients), azotemia, hematuria, anemia Signs and Symptoms: Abdominal and…

What is Polycystic Kidney Disease and how does it affect our lives ? Polycystic Kidney Disease also known as (PKD) which is an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys (mayoclinic.org). PKD was discovered in the early 1800’s.Some symptoms of this disorder is headaches, side or back pain, blood in the urine , bladder infections, high blood pressure, kidney failure, and many more. Theses symptoms may be treatable by stop smoking , eat a better diet such as low sodium…

000 US cases per year, Usually an adult-onset disease, ADPKD occurs in individuals and families of different races equally, all over the world. ADPKD causes numerous fluid filled cysts to form in both of the kidneys. As it progresses, the cysts slowly replace most of the normal mass of the kidneys. When this occurs, the cysts often reduce kidney function, which can lead to failure. In most cases, ADPKD takes several years before it causes the kidneys to fail. When this happens, the patient will…

American Cancer Society (2016) having a round and moveable lump that is tender to touch may suggest that the lump is a cyst. Cyst can be found in women of any age and they are due to monthly hormonal changes that occur in women and they are most noticeable before a women’s menstrual cycle and disappear after. This is why also the attribute “timing” is important to ask. The larger the cyst become the more painful they are (cancerous lumps are less likely to be painful). Being round and moveable…

parent has the gene and the disease is considered spontaneous. Polycystic kidney disease causes numerous cysts to grow in the kidneys. A kidney cyst is an abnormal sac filled with fluid. The cysts can greatly enlarge the kidneys while replacing much of their normal structure, resulting in chronic kidney disease. Although kidneys usually are the most affected, polycystic kidney disease can cause cysts to develop in your liver and elsewhere in your body. The…

confused with other brain disorder which has made it hard for doctors to know how many people are affected with neurocysticercosis. At minimum there are 5 million cases of it. The best way to prove a person has neurocysticercosis is the ghostly image of a cyst that can be found in a brain scan and also the presence of the antibodies against tapeworms. Normally when a person gets tapeworms it comes from an animal then it…

first, which can be initially mistaken for freckles. Some of the more significant findings for TSC include subependymal giant-cell astrocytomas, hepatic cysts and hepatic angiomyolipomas (AMLs), sclerotic and hypertrophic lesions of the bone, cardiac rhabdomyomas, retinal astrocytomas, autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease, isolated renal cysts, angiomyolipomas, and renal cell carcinomas. Additional dermatological findings include pitting of the dental enamel and gingival fibromas.…

one or both breasts that can cause cysts to fill with fluid. While fluid in breast cysts is a common condition that is normally associated with menstrual cycles, it can be a persistent, painful situation for some women. Based on the results of your mammogram, ultrasound, or other tests, your Glendora General Surgeon can perform either a fine-needle aspiration or a core needle biopsy procedure. A fine-needle aspiration will withdraw fluid from the swollen cysts. If there are solid lumps, the…