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[14] [15] The disorder is difficult to identify and is often not diagnosed for years due to nonspecific symptoms or a general paucity of symptoms. [16] TGCT cases are often misdiagnosed as osteoarthritis , [ 17 ] localized trauma, [ 18 ] sports injuries, [ 19 ] [ 20 ] xanthomas , [ 21 ] or other conditions. [ 22 ]
Diagnosis is typically based on examination. The ability to shine through the bump or any past decrease in size supports the diagnosis of the bump as a ganglion cyst. [4] Ganglion cysts are usually obvious upon observation. Medical imaging may be considered on infrequent occasions to rule out another diagnosis. [3] [4] Treatment is not necessary.
Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (synovial sacs) of synovial fluid in the body. They are lined with a synovial membrane that secretes a lubricating synovial fluid. [1] There are more than 150 bursae in the human body. [1] The bursae rest at the points where internal functionaries, such as muscles and tendons, slide across bone ...
Synovitis is the medical term for inflammation of the synovial membrane. This membrane lines joints that possess cavities, known as synovial joints. The condition is usually painful, particularly when the joint is moved. The joint usually swells due to synovial fluid collection.
Management and treatment for neurogenic bowel dysfunction depends on symptoms and biomedical diagnosis for cause of the condition. [14] General practitioners will often refer patients to gastroenterologist to effectively manage the neurogenic bowel dysfunction.
Infectious tenosynovitis in 2.5% to 9.4% of all hand infections. Kanavel's cardinal signs are used to diagnose infectious tenosynovitis. They are: tenderness to touch along the flexor aspect of the finger, fusiform enlargement of the affected finger, the finger being held in slight flexion at rest, and severe pain with passive extension.
Signs and symptoms consistent with a mechanical intestinal obstruction with no identifying lesion. Differential diagnosis: Intestinal obstruction, Crohn's disease, ovarian torsion, ovarian cyst, neoplasm, infection (parasitic) Treatment: Aimed at management of complications (e.g. nutrition, hydration, pain relief). Prognosis
Transient synovitis is a diagnosis of exclusion. [4] The diagnosis can be made in the typical setting of pain or limp in a young child who is not generally unwell and has no recent trauma. There is a limited range of motion of the hip joint. Nevertheless, children with transient synovitis of the hip can usually weight bear.