DESCRIPTION OF TUBEROSE SCLEROSIS
The tuberose sclerosis or Pringle Bourneville syndrome is a dominant autosomal and a multisystem disease caused by benign tumors (hamartomas) in organs like the retina, heart, lungs and kidneys. This disease is included in hereditary causes as well as spontaneous...
BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE LYMPHEDEMA
The lymphedema is a unique disease which shows edemas located mainly in arms and legs. The obstruction of lymphatic canals causes this edema and it is usually produced by a lack of the lymphatic system accumulating lymph in the interstitial spaces of the subcutaneous...
SURGICAL INTERVENTION OF PLANTAR WARTS
A plantar wart is a benign circumscribed tumour of the skin, highly vascularised, which can be present in an isolated or multiple form. It has a cauliflower appearance with some black dots in its central area. They can be painful (depending on their size and...
The diabetic foot: general considerations
When we speak about the diabetic foot we are referring to a summary of pathologies which have an impact on the foot as a result of the Diabetes Mellitus which the patient suffers. Diabetes is a chronic disease which affects to a vast number of people causing them a...