Metastatic bone disease is a serious condition in which cancer has migrated from another part of the body, such as the lung, breast, prostate, thyroid, or kidney into one or more bones of the skeleton. Metastatic bone disease is not the same as cancer that originates in the bone, such as sarcoma.
In this article. Dupuytrenâs contracture, also known as Dupuytrenâs disease, is a hand deformity that causes the tissue beneath the surface of the hand to thicken and contract. Evidence of Dupuytrenâs usually begins with a thickening of the palm.
What is hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and what causes it? HFMD is due to an infection that usually causes a typical illness, including a typical rash. It is most commonly caused by the Coxsackie A16 virus. Some cases are caused by a different but related virus called enterovirus 71.