Conditions - B

Brachycephaly and plagiocephaly

The head can become flattened at one side, causing the head to look asymmetrical and distorted (for example, so that the ears are not aligned). This is known as plagiocephaly. The...

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Bowen's disease

Bowen's disease. Bowen's disease is a very early form of skin cancer that's easily treatable. The main sign is a red, scaly patch on the skin. It affects the squamous cells, which...

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Bowel transplant

Small bowel transplant. A small bowel (intestinal) transplant is an operation to replace a diseased or shortened small bowel with a healthy bowel from a donor. It's a complicated and highly specialised operation that's only done at four specialist...

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Bowel polyps

A small clump of cells that forms on the lining of the colon or rectum. Most are harmless, but some can develop into cancer. Colon polyps often don't cause symptoms....

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Bowel incontinence

Causes of Bowel Incontinence. The most common cause of bowel incontinence is damage to the muscles around the anus (anal sphincters).

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Bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer. Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the...

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Botulism

Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The disease begins with weakness, blurred vision, feeling tired, and trouble speaking.  Botulism...

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