Publications by authors named "B R Challa"

MLH1 promoter hypermethylation (MPH) analysis is an essential step in the universal tumor testing algorithm for Lynch syndrome, the most common inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer (CRC). MPH usually indicates sporadic CRC. EPM2AIP1 gene shares the same promoter as MLH1, therefore MPH should also silence EPM2AIP1 transcription leading to loss of protein expression on immunohistochemistry (IHC).

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Somatic-type malignancy (STM) can occur infrequently within a primary or metastatic testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) and is associated with dismal prognosis and survival. STM with chondrosarcomatous features is exceedingly rare and head and neck involvement has not been previously documented. A 39-year-old white man presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis.

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Aims: Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti-CD20-monoclonal antibody that has recently been approved for the treatment of certain types of multiple sclerosis. Isolated case reports of ocrelizumab-associated colitis have been reported in the literature. We present a case series of ocrelizumab-associated intestinal injury with a focus on histopathologic features and report a case of ocrelizumab-associated hepatitis.

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Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer with increasing incidence and mortality worldwide. For many years the therapeutic strategies were limited to surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Recent advances in immunology and cancer biology have led to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and targeted therapies, which have revolutionized the clinical care of patients with metastatic melanoma.

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