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XO syndrome or Turner syndrome or Ulrich Turner syndrome is also known as gonadal dysgenesis is a group of conditions in which X chromosome shows monosomy or in other words one X chromosome is entirely deleted or may be partly deleted. It is a type of chromosomal disorder in which sex chromosomes are affected.

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XYY Chromosome Pattern

XYY Chromosome pattern is an rare chromosomal abnormality that is affecting males characterized by an extra copy of Y Chromosome ( 47 XYY).

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XLP

XLP is expanded as X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome which is a very rare immunodeficiency disease that leads to fatal Epstein-Barr virus or EBV infection. Epstein Barr virus infection leads to infectious mononucleosis especially in childhood which may cause subsequent hypogammaglobulinemia, and predisposes a patient to markedly increased risk of lymphoma or other lymphoproliferative diseases.

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XXXXX Syndrome

49, XXXXX chromosome or XXXXX syndrome is also known as pentasomy X. This syndrome is characterised by the presence of three additional X chromosomes. Only way to diagnose the condition is by karyotyping.

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Septal perforations

Septal perforation is a hole in the nasal septum, the tissue that separates the nostrils. It can occur as a result of previous nasal surgery or as a result of nasal fracture. It can also occur after long term use of cocaine.

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RosaiDorfman Disease

This is also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy. It is a rare and benign disorder. The etiology of this disease is not known. It is characterized by formation of increased production of histiocytes which accumulate in lymph nodes throughout the body.

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Pulmonary Eosinophilia

Pulmonary Eosinophilia is inflammation of the lungs associated with an increase in blood or tissue esinophils. Eosinophilia is due to extrinsic or intrinsic factors. Symptoms range from none at all to severe.

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Impotent Neutrophil Syndrome

Also called as chronic granulomatous disease. Chronic granulomatous disease is a primary immunodeficiency that affects phagocytes of the immune system and leads to recurrent or persistent intracellular bacterial and fungal infections and to granuloma formation.

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Darier Disease

Darier disease or Darier-White disease is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder characterized by greasy crusty papules in seborrheic region. These crusty patches are known as keratotic papules and also known as keratosis follicularisis.

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Eosinophilia syndrome

Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome is incurable and flu like neurological disease caused by ingestion of L-tryptophan substitute.

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