Esophagitis means inflammation in the tissue lining the inside of the esophagus. The esophagus is a long hollow tube that starts at the back of your throat and ends at the top of your stomach. Swallowed food travels down the esophagus into the stomach. What are the symptoms of esophagitis? Patients with esophagitis often suffer …
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Endometriosis is a noncancerous (benign) condition in which tissue resembling the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. The lining of the uterus is called the endometrium. In endometriosis, tissue of the same kind is found on other surfaces in the pelvis and, less often, elsewhere in the body. This tissue responds to the …
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Endometrioid borderline tumor is a type of ovarian tumor that is not cancer, but is also not a completely benign growth. It belongs to a group of tumors called borderline tumors, which sit between clearly benign tumors and cancer. The behavior of an endometrioid borderline tumor falls somewhere between an endometrioid cystadenofibroma, which is a …
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An endocervical polyp is a noncancerous growth in the cervix. These growths develop inside the endocervical canal, the passage that connects the uterus to the vagina. Endocervical polyps are made up of mucus-producing endocervical glands and supporting tissue called stroma. They are called polyps because they project outward from the surface of the cervix, creating …
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Giant cell tumour (GCT) of bone is a common type of bone tumour. It can start in almost any bone in the body. Although most GCTs of bone are considered benign (non-cancerous) tumours, they are locally aggressive and large tumours can cause the surrounding bone to break. Some tumours may grow beyond the bone and …
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A gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST, is a type of cancer that starts in the wall of the digestive tract. The most common locations are the stomach and small intestine, but GISTs can occur anywhere from the esophagus to the rectum. GISTs are distinct from other gastrointestinal cancers because they arise from specialized cells called …
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What is a hyperplastic polyp in the stomach? A hyperplastic polyp is a non-cancerous growth that develops from the tissue that lines the inside of the stomach. Another name for this growth is an inflammatory polyp. What causes a hyperplastic polyp in the stomach? Most hyperplastic polyps in the stomach are associated with a condition …
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What is autoimmune hepatitis? Autoimmune hepatitis is a type of autoimmune liver disease. It is caused by immune cells attacking and damaging the specialized hepatocytes in the liver. It occurs in all ages and is seen in women three to four times more often than in men. What are the symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis? The …
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Atrophic endometrium describes a lining of the uterus that has become thin and inactive. The lining is called the endometrium. Pathologists use atrophy to describe tissue that shrinks and becomes less active, and here it happens because the lining is no longer stimulated by estrogen and progesterone. This is a benign finding. It is not cancer, and …
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Acute appendicitis means sudden inflammation of the appendix, a small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the first part of the large intestine (colon). In most people, the appendix is located in the lower right side of the abdomen, just above the hip bone. Acute appendicitis is a common condition and can affect people of all ages, …
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