Kaposi Sarcoma (type of cancer) Description A cancer that may involve the skin, mouth, throat, nose, intestines, liver, and lung. The abnormal growth oc…
Kawasaki disease (pediatric blood vessel disease) Description Inflammation of the blood vessels. It most commonly affects children ages 18 to 24 months. Most affected chi…
Keloid (overgrown scar) Description Keloids are overgrowths of fibrous tissue at the site of skin injury. The growths usually extend beyond the …
Keratitis (inflammation of cornea) Description Inflammation of the cornea. The cornea is the clear part of the eye that covers the colored portion of the e…
Keratosis pilaris (common skin condition) Description Common skin condition in which a protein in the skin called keratin forms hard plugs within hair follicles. …
Kidney cancer (tumor) Description A cancerous growth of cells in the kidney. In adults renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney …
Kidney stone (nephrolithiasis) Description Kidney stones are small, solid particles that form in one or both kidneys. The majority of kidney stones con…
Klebsiella infection Description Klebsiella are bacteria that can cause a variety of infections. Common Klebsiella infections include communi…
Knee laceration (skin cut) Description Cut on the knee. Lacerations of the knee can be simple involving only the skin or complex with injury to ten…
Knee ligament sprain Description A common injury from a forceful twisting of the knee causing stretching and/or tearing of the ligaments in t…
Knee swelling Description Knee swelling can result from a number of conditions, including: degenerative joint disease, trauma, infecti…
