Multiple system atrophy Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) previously known as Shy-Drager syndrome, sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy or striatonigral degeneration is a rare, progressive neurological disorder that causes

Mansonellosis Mansonellosis is a parasitic filarial roundworm infection caused by the Mansonella parasites (Mansonella ozzardi, and Mansonella perstans , and Mansonella streptocerca ) in the family Onchocercidae that is transmitted

What is lymphatic filariasis Lymphatic filariasis commonly known as elephantiasis is caused by at least three species of nematodes (roundworms) that include Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi,

Loiasis Loiasis also known as African eye worm is an filarial infection caused by a parasitic roundworm (nematode) called Loa loa that is endemic in the forested

What is Filariasis Filariasis refers to parasitic infection caused by filarial parasites or nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariidae transmitted to humans by blood-sucking insects, such as mosquitoes, blackflies,

Lymphangiosarcoma Lymphangiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer of the lymphatic vessels. When lymphangiosarcoma develops after breast cancer surgery and radiation therapy it is called Stewart-Treves syndrome ((Stewart

Wuchereria bancrofti Wuchereria bancrofti is one of the mosquito-borne filarial nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis ((Parasites - Lymphatic Filariasis Causative Agents. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/biology.html)). The other filarial

Synovial sarcoma Synovial sarcoma also known as synovial cell sarcoma is a rare cancer of the soft-tissues around joints in the arms or legs such as the

What is liposarcoma Liposarcoma is a group of very rare cancers that begin in your fat cells ((Zafar R, Wheeler Y. Liposarcoma. . In: StatPearls .

What is Ewing's sarcoma Ewing sarcoma also called Ewing's sarcoma or Ewing's tumor is a type of rare cancer that forms in your bone or

What is connective tissue disease Connective tissue diseases is an umbrella term for a wide range of disorders that affect your body's connective tissues, the

GIST tumor GIST tumor is short for gastrointestinal stromal tumor, is a rare type of tumor that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in