Pilonidal sinus is a condition found in the midline posteriorly, between the buttocks, in the cleft overlying the tailbone. There are one or more midline pinpoint openings, which may or may not be infected and which communicate under the skin...
More InfoOccasionally localized areas of infection or trauma may present as lumps due to inflammatory swellings and collection of blood or pus. They should be dealt with on a case by case basis.
More InfoLymph nodes are the policemen of our body. They are present all over but are not usually enlarged in size. Only in cases where the body requires protection, they show their presence. They then appear as enlarged entities which are seen at certain...
More InfoThis is a bacterial infection, usually caused by organisms known as Staphylococcus aureus. They are harbored in the nasopharynx of babies and during breastfeeding, they find their way through the cracks in the nipples into the tissues. The ducts...
More InfoA supernumerary nipple is a condition in which a nipple may be duplicated. Nipple retraction may occur at puberty or later on in life. If it happens at puberty, it may cause problems during breastfeeding and lactation. As the baby is not able to...
More InfoAmazia is the congenital absence of breasts on one or both sides. Polymazia is the presence of accessory breasts, most commonly seen in the armpit. They may function during lactation. Diffuse hypertrophy of the breasts is a condition in which the...
More InfoThis can happen from one or both breasts. It may be from a single duct opening or from multiple duct openings. The color of the discharge may be transparent or watery, bloody, blackish or greenish. It may also be purulent or like pus. The single...
More InfoThis pain may be mild or severe, on one or both sides and cyclical or random. The breast is a structure which is undergoing changes throughout the reproductive life of the woman and superimposed on these changes, it is subjected to the cyclical...
More InfoA woman may have swellings in the armpits which may be on one side or both. These swellings may be associated with pain, in which case they are inflammatory or infective swellings, or they may be painless. The various causes of axillary...
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