Angiomyolipoma: A benign kidney tumor. This condition is treated by physicians in our
Urology Division.Ankyloglossia: A severe restriction of tongue movement as a result of fusion or adherence of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Partial ankyloglossia (also called tongue-tie ) is caused by a frenum of the tongue that is abnormally short or is attached too close to the tip of the tongue; this condition may be surgically corrected by simple excision. Complete ankyloglossia requires extensive surgical reconstruction of the tongue and the floor of the mouth. This condition is treated by physicians in our
General Surgery Division.Bronchiolitis Obliterans: A rare and life-threatening form of non-reversible obstructive lung disease in which the bronchioles (small airway branches) are compressed and narrowed by fibrosis (scar tissue) and/or inflammation. Bronchiolitis obliterans is also sometimes used to refer to a particularly severe form of pediatric bronchiolitis caused by adenovirus. This condition is treated by physicians in our
Pulmonary Critical Care Division.Choledocholithiasis: The presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct. This condition is treated by physicians in the fields of
Gastroenterology and
Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery, depending on the severity of the condition.
Cholesteatoma: A destructive and expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process. This condition is treated by our
ENT Division. Dysdiadochokinesia: An inability to perform rapidly alternating movements, such as rhythmically tapping the fingers on the knee. The cause is a cerebellar lesion and is related to dysmetria, which also involves inappropriate timing of muscle activity. This condition is treated by physicians in the field of
Neurology.
Dysgeusia: The distortion of the sense of taste. This condition is treated by our
ENT Division.Eosinophilic esophagitis: An allergic inflammatory condition of the esophagus. Symptoms are swallowing difficulty, food impaction, and heartburn. The disease was first described in children but occurs in adults as well. The condition is not well understood, but food allergy may play a significant role. This condition is treated by physicians in the fields of
Gastroenterology and
Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery, depending on the severity of the condition.
Familial adenomatous polyposis: An inherited condition in which numerous polyps form mainly in the epithelium of the large intestine. While these polyps start out benign, malignant transformation into colon cancer occurs when not treated. This condition is treated by physicians in the fields of
Gastroenterology and
Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery, depending on the severity of the condition.
Glomerulonephritis: An inflammatory condition of the kidney. This condition is diagnosed by physicians in our
Urology Division.Lymphangiomyomatosis: A rare lung disease that results in a proliferation of disorderly smooth muscle growth (leiomyoma) throughout the bronchioles, alveolar septa, perivascular spaces, and lymphatics, resulting in the obstruction of small airways (leading to pulmonary cyst formation and pneumothorax) and lymphatics (leading to chylous pleural effusion). LAM occurs in a sporadic form, which only affects females, who are usually of childbearing age. LAM also occurs in patients who have tuberous sclerosis. This condition is treated by physicians in our
Pulmonary Critical Care Division.Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare: An atypical mycobacterial infection which can occur in the later stages of AIDS. It can also affect women who do not have AIDS and usually first presents as a persistent cough. It is normally treated with a series of 3 antibiotics for a period of at least 6 months. This condition is treated by physicians in our
Pulmonary Critical Care Division.Oligodendroglioma: A relatively rare and slow-growing glioma characterized by numerous small, round or ovoid oligodendroglial cells uniformly distributed in a sparse fibrillary stroma. This condition is treated by physicians in our
Radiation Oncology Division. Otosclerosis: Can result in conductive and/or sensorineural hearing loss. This usually will begin in one ear but will eventually affect both ears with a variable course. On audiometry, the hearing loss is characteristically low-frequency, with higher frequencies being affected later. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) has also been noted in patients with otosclerosis; this is usually a high-frequency loss, and usually manifests late in the disease. This condition is treated by our
ENT Division.Presbycusis: Also referd to as age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing. Also known as presbyacusis, it is defined as a progressive bilateral symmetrical age-related sensorineural hearing loss. The hearing loss is most marked at higher frequencies. This condition is treated by our
ENT Division.Pseudoachalasia: An esophageal motility disorder involving the smooth muscle layer of the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is characterized by incomplete LES relaxation, increased LES tone, and aperistalsis of the esophagus (inability of smooth muscle to move food down the esophagus) in the absence of other explanations like cancer or fibrosis. A mechanical obstruction such as a tumor causes the syndrome. This condition is treated by physicians in the fields of
Gastroenterology and
Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery, depending on the severity of the condition.
Sialolithiasis: Refers to the formation of stones in the salivary glands. Stones are most commonly found in the submandibular gland, where stones can obstruct Wharton's duct. It is frequently associated with chronic infection (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus viridans) of the glands, dehydration (phenothiazines), Sjögren's syndrome and/or increased local levels of calcium, but in many cases can arise idiopathically. Pain, when present, usually originates from the floor of the mouth, although in many cases the stones cause only intermittent swelling. This condition is treated by our
ENT Division.Thrombophlebitis: The inflammation of a vein with blood clot formation inside the vein at the site of the inflammation. Thrombophlebitis also is known as phlebitis, phlebothrombosis, and venous thrombosis. This condition is treated by physicians in our
General Surgery Division.¬* Information provided by The Free Dictionary