Month: September 2019

What is Recurrent Polychondritis? Recurrent polychondritis (panchondritis, systemic chondromalacia, chronic atrophic polychondritis, etc.) is a generalized progressive inflammatory disease of the cartilage tissue involving the sensory organs (eyes, ears, vestibular apparatus), leading to structural changes

What is Lumbosacral Plexitis? Plexitis is the name of a group of diseases that arise as a result of damage to the nerve plexuses. The reasons may be different. Plexitis of the lumbosacral and other

What is Pneumoconiosis? Pneumoconiosis is an occupational disease caused by the fixation of dust particles in the lung tissue. It is found in coal mines, grinders and others in contact with asbestos and silicate (silicon)

What is a Periodic Disease? Periodic disease (familial Mediterranean fever, benign familial paroxysmal peritonitis, Armenian disease, etc.) is a hereditary disease of an autosomal recessive type with complete gene penetrance. The disease is described mainly