The caveolins belong to a group of structural proteins that have been described in the endothelial cells and adipocytes of benign mesenchymal tissue (1). They appear to play a central role in forming ...

Benign laryngeal tumors are noncancerous growths in the throat. This type of tumor does not usually spread. Treatment usually involves removing the growth. Benign laryngeal tumors affect both males ...

Nerve sheath tumors are rare tumors that grow on the lining of nerve cells. Symptoms differ depending on whether the tumors are cranial, spinal, or peripheral. They’re usually benign, but malignant ...

Angiomyolipoma is a type of noncancerous kidney tumor consisting of fat, muscle, and blood vessels. It can cause pain and other complications. In some cases, a doctor may remove it. Angiomyolipomas ...

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A hypoechoic mass is tissue in the body that’s more dense or solid than usual. This term is used to describe what is seen on an ultrasound scan. Ultrasound uses sound waves that are absorbed by or ...

When Amy Beitz was seven months pregnant with her second child, she experienced pain while urinating. At first doctors thought she had a urinary tract infection. But when antibiotics failed to clear ...

Figure 2: (A, B) Cut-surface of hysterectomy specimen displaying anterior uterine wall fibroid with no yellowish areas; (C, D) Cut-surface of subserosal fibroid showing yellowish area in the centre ...