Aneurysm of the aorta – symptoms and treatment Aneurysm is a limited (segmental) pathological extension… more »

Breast cancer – how to tell and treatment Twenty-five years ago there would be no… more »

Hormones – endocrine system  „The endocrine system may be compared to an orchestra, in which… more »

Molar pregnancy (Mola hydatidosa) – treatment and pictures After fertilization of the ovum which normally… more »

Trepanation – history and pictures Trepanation is a surgical manipulation, consisting of drilling the skull… more »

Stasis and sludge The intravascular microcirculatory disorders are expressed through change of the blood viscosity… more »

Granulomas – treatment and types Granulomas are small nodular clusters of cells with typical dimensions… more »

Amyloidosis of the kidneys   A century before the discovery of prion diseases, Virchow gave… more »

Bladder stones in men – symptoms, causes and complications   Causes of bladder stones Bladder… more »

Cryptorchidism – Undescended testicle in children Cryptorchidism is a retained testicle, which is absent unilaterally… more »

Meningitis – symptoms and types   Meningitis is an inflammatory disease of the meninges which… more »

Ascaris infection in humans – symptoms, treatment and pictures Ascaris infection occurs among children in… more »

Hypochondria is an excessive, pathological fear of diseases. Characteristics of hypochondria are numerous and nonspecific bodily complaints resulting from the fear of disease. People who suffer from hypochondria carefully monitor their body and every little irregularity causes them to get into a state of fear.

Pulmonary emphysema – treatment and symptoms The main function of respiration is exchange process. By… more »

Appendicitis – symptoms, treatment and picture Before the advance of the surgery the appendicitis was… more »