Rare Diseases - Page 20

December 16, 2019

Girl, 2, with rare form of 'Benjamin Button disease' weighs just 15 pounds

A 2-year-old girl in the United Kingdom has an extremely rare genetic disorder that’s said to be a form of the so-called “Benjamin Button disease.” 

December 16, 2019

Man living bent in half has spine broken and rebuilt in 4-part surgery

The man had spent nearly 30 years in severe pain that caused his spine to fuse in a bent over position.

December 11, 2019

Man with 'penile gangrene' has part of genitals removed

A patient in South Australia lost part of his manhood after a rare disease led him to develop penile gangrene. 

December 10, 2019

Boy, 2, has rare 'scale'-like skin condition that affects 1 in 500,000: 'He’s overcome so much'

A 2-year-old toddler in the U.K. rarely leaves his home due to a rare skin condition that affects just one in 500,000 people. 

December 4, 2019

Case of monkeypox confirmed in England after patient had traveled to Nigeria: officials

At least one person in England has been diagnosed with a rare viral infection known as monkeypox, Public Health England (PHE) confirmed on Wednesday. 

November 26, 2019

Surgeons remove 16-pound cyst-covered kidney from patient, plan to apply to Guinness World Records

The man's organ smashed the current Guinness World Record holder by a whopping seven pounds.

November 22, 2019

Woman born with 20 toes, 12 fingers says neighbors call her a 'witch'

The 63-year-old said her neighbors believe that the extra digits mean she is a witch.

November 6, 2019

Baby born with rare skin disorder allegedly abandoned at hospital in Italy

The boy, named Giovannino, was diagnosed with harlequin ichthyosis, a rare skin disorder in which babies are born with thick skin that cracks and splits apart.

November 6, 2019

Woman 'locked-in' own body for month after rare diagnosis

For 86 days she was on a ventilator, 31 of which she spent conscious but unable to respond to cues from doctors or relatives.

October 30, 2019

Maryland man contracted brain-eating amoeba while jet skiing, family says

The fatality rate of Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoebas, is over 97 percent.