degenerative diseases

Cancer of the bile ducts is rare and results from the growth of a tumor in the channels that lead to bile produced in the liver into the gallbladder. Bile is an important liquid in digestion as it helps to dissolve the fats ingested in meals. The causes of gallbladder cancer may be gallstones, tobacco, gallbladder inflammation, obesity, exposure to toxic substances and infection by parasites

Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure, is characterized by progressive loss of ability of the kidneys to filter the blood, causing the patient to present symptoms such as swelling of the feet and ankles, weakness and foam in the urine, for example . Generally, chronic kidney disease is more frequent in elderly, diabetic, hypertensive patients or in individuals with a history of renal disease in the family

Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that develops in the blood and lymph vessels. The most common manifestation of Kaposi's sarcoma are red-purplish skin lesions that can appear anywhere on the body and may be confused with skin cancer. The cause of the onset of Kaposi's sarcoma is infection by a subtype of Herpes family virus called HHV 8 or KSHV

Treatment for autoimmune hepatitis is started when the patient has inflammation of the liver or symptoms, such as jaundice, tiredness, belly swelling, for example. Autoimmune hepatitis is curable through liver transplantation, however, surgery is only used in more severe cases or when it is not possible to control liver inflammation with corticosteroids or immunosuppressants prescribed by the hepatologist

Ewing's sarcoma is a type of bone cancer that mainly affects children and adolescents and men up to 20 years of age. This tumor prefers to infiltrate large bones, such as the bones of the legs, arms and hip, although it may also appear in other parts of the body. The prognosis of Ewing's sarcoma varies according to the severity of the tumor in the individuals

Lymphatic cancer has a cure when it is diagnosed early and the cancer cells have not yet spread throughout the body. The most common type of lymphatic cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that affects B lymphatic cells, when it is discovered in its early stage has about 80% cure, and even when it is discovered at a later stage, the patient has, approximately 35% chance of cure of the disease

Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer of the nervous system more common among children under 1 year of age that can begin in the nerves of the thorax, brain, abdomen or in the adrenal glands that are located on each kidney. Children less than 1 year of age and with small tumors have a greater chance of cure, especially when instituted early treatment

Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor that grows in the bone and arises mainly in children and adolescents, but is common until the age of 30. Osteosarcoma is most common in the legs, knees or shoulders, however it can appear on any other bone. However, it easily forms metastases and so can spread to other sites and organs

Urinary lithiasis, popularly known as kidney stone , is caused by the appearance of stones in the urinary tract that can prevent the passage of urine and cause a lot of pain. Urinary stones are small crystals that form due to the increased concentration of certain substances like calcium, uric acid, phosphate or oxalate in the urine

Marburg hemorrhagic disease is a rare disease caused by the Marburg virus, which is very serious and potentially fatal. Symptoms of Marburg's Disease There are symptoms of Marburg's disease: Sudden high fever; Headache; Muscle pain; Tiredness; Diarrhea; Abdominal pain; Nauseation and vomiting; Chest pain and sore throat; Loss of appetite and weight loss; Inflammation of the eyelids; Skin and yellow eyes; Inflammation of the intestine and pancreas; Spots on the skin; Bleeding from the nose, blood in the stool and urine; Irritability, mental confusion; Brain inflammation, delusions and co

Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma is a chronic disease in the connective tissue, which is characterized by hardening of the skin, joints, internal organs such as lungs, heart, kidneys, and also the wall of blood vessels. Systemic sclerosis has no known cause, but it is known to be more common in women between the ages of 30 and 50, and manifests itself differently in carriers

Septic arthritis in the hip is a disease that can destroy and incapacitate the functions of the hip joints quickly. Staphylococcus aureus is usually the bacterium that causes this disease, which can reach individuals of all ages, but it develops more frequently in children 2 or 3 years of age. Septic arthritis in the hip can be divided into three phases: Invasion and contamination of bacteria; Inflammatory process; Joint destruction; The prognosis of this disease depends exclusively on an early diagnosis and an immediate treatment