A particular pathology, often considered among the cystic liver diseases, is Caroli disease or Caroli syndrome: it is characterised by cysts communicating with the intrahepatic biliary tract
Fabry disease (also known as Anderson-Fabry disease) is a genetic lysosomal storage disorder, characterised by the progressive accumulation of glycosphingolipids in tissues and organs throughout the body
It is called dermatillomania and is a compulsive disorder characterised by the habit of constantly pinching and 'tormenting' the skin, sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously as a sort of nervous tic
The term thalassaemia (Mediterranean anaemia or microcytic anaemia) defines a heterogeneous group of hereditary anaemias, caused by an alteration in the genes that regulate haemoglobin production
Hereditary tyrosinaemia is a genetic metabolic defect associated with severe liver disease in childhood. For the disease to develop, both parents must be carriers of the gene that causes it
Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that affects the endothelial tissues beneath the skin and mucous membranes, prevalent in immunocompromised individuals (especially those with AIDS)
Angioplasty (PTA - Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty) of the arteries of the lower limbs is a minimally invasive surgery modality that represents a true innovation in the field of arteriopathy therapy
Diverticula are extroversions of the mucosa and submucosa comparable to small pockets, which can form in the digestive tract, but their most frequent location is on the intestinal wall at the level of the colon