Medical Conditions

Prostate problems

Prostate problems are common in men, particularly in those over 50 years of age.

Recurrent limb pain in children

Growing pains are aches or pains, usually in the lower legs, that develop in the evening or night.Children aged between three and 12 may be affected.Although they can be distressing, growing pains are fairly common anddon't cause long-term harm.

Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia,is an infection caused by a parasitic worm that lives in fresh water in subtropical and tropical regions.

Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is raised blood pressure withinthe pulmonary arteries, which are the blood vessels that supply the lungs.

Oesophageal cancer

Oesophageal cancer is a type of cancer affecting the oesophagus (gullet) the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach.

Polymyositis

Myositis is a rare condition that affects the muscles. The term myositis means "inflammation of the muscles".

Osteophyte (bone spur)

Osteophytes are bony lumps(bone spurs) that growon the bones of the spine oraround the joints.

Paget’s disease of the nipple

Paget's disease of the nipple, also known asPaget's disease of the breast, is a rare condition associated with breast cancer .

Goitre

A goitre (sometimes spelt " goiter " ) is a swelling of the thyroid gland that causes a lump to form in the front of theneck. The lump will move up and down when you swallow.

Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is a surgical procedureto removethe womb (uterus). You'll no longer be able to get pregnant after the operation.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a condition that causes joints to become painful and stiff. It's the most common type of Arthritis in the UK.

Lung transplant

A lung transplant is an operation to remove and replace a diseased lung with a healthy human lung from a donor.

Sick building syndrome

Sick building syndrome (SBS)describes a range of symptoms thought to be linked to spending time in a certain building , most often a workplace, but no specific cause can be found.

Myelodysplastic syndrome (myelodysplasia)

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)is a blood disorder that causes adrop in your number of healthy blood cells.

Positron emission tomography

Positron emission tomography ( PET) scans areusedto produce detailed three-dimensional imagesof the inside of the body.

Bornholm disease

Bornholm disease is an uncommon viral infection of the intercostal muscles, which join the ribs together. The lining of the lungs is also sometimes affected.

Leukaemia, hairy cell

Hairy cell leukaemia is one of the rarest types of leukaemia, which is Predictive genetic test for cancer risk genes of the white blood cells.

Rib, cervical

A cervical rib is an extra rib that forms above the normal first rib, growing from the base of the neck just above the collarbone. The defect is present at birth, but usually not noticed until later in life.