A lumbar puncture is a test to check the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord. This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for ...

This makes the IVC almost symmetrical. Other veins that enter the IVC include the hepatic veins, inferior phrenic veins, and lumbar vertebral veins. What makes the IVC different from other veins is ...

Her kidneys and spleen were unremarkable. Further investigation with a postcontrast CT scan showed marked compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the SMA (nutcracker phenomenon), with ...

People with lumbar spinal stenosis will commonly experience pain when the lumbar spine is extended (bent backward) and relief when the lumbar spine is flexed (curved forward). This is because ...

The Coronation Street star, 32, described the ordeal as 'the scariest time of my life' as she told her social media followers ...

It usually occurs when venous insufficiency leads to varicose veins. It can lead to ulcerations or open sores. Other names for the condition are gravitational dermatitis and venous eczema.

Contrary to the widely held view in developmental biology, she found, lymphatics don’t always originate from veins. “It was scary—I’m a young PI, so it’s not easy to stand up against the stream,” says ...

This curve usually starts in the lumbar region or lower back. Treatments, such as braces or surgery, can help better align the spine. While the spine is mostly straight, in those with ...

The condition arises as a result of obstruction of blood flow out of the penis through penile veins and/or failure of the smooth muscle within the spongy erectile tissue of the penis to contract ...