Publications by authors named "Makannavar J"

Lymphoepithelioma -like carcinomas (LELCs) are tumors with histological features similar to those of lymphoepithelioma of nasopharynx. They have been described in many organs including female genital tract. Their histology is characterized by sheets, nests and cords of large syncytial tumor cells containing round nuclei with prominent nucleoli and dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in the stoma.

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Ewings sarcoma (ES) and primitive neuroectodermal tumor are closely related family of small round cell tumors seen in childhood and adolescence. The incidence of these tumors occurring in the head and neck region is just 2-7%. Mandible and maxilla are the most common sites, whereas involvement of the sinonasal tract is very rare.

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A 43-year-old perimenopausal lady presented with bleeding per vagina and lower abdominal pain. On evaluation, she had cervical polyp, which expelled spontaneously during the per speculum examination. Histopathology revealed malignant mixed Mullerian tumor.

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Background: Diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis is frequently missed for many reasons: (1) rarity of the lesion (2) requirement of careful search for diagnostic 'sclerotic' bodies which are often sparse in clinical material such as tissue and exudates (3) often they elicit tissue reactions such as verrucous lesion and micro abscesses, misleading the diagnosis (4) lack of 'clinical suspicion'.

Aims: (1) To compare the feasibility of 'unstained', 'stained' and 'de stained' sections in identification of the diagnostic ' sclerotic' bodies (2) To study histopathological features of chromoblastomycosis, and (3) To highlight the importance of clinical suspicion in the diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis.

Design: This is a retrospective study conducted on six clinically unsuspected, histopathologically diagnosed cases of chromoblastomycosis.

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Among posterior fossa tumours, schwannomas arising from glossopharyngeal nerves are extremely rare, and only 39 cases of glossopharyngeal schwannomas have been described. The clinical and imaging features of glossopharyngeal schwannomas closely resemble that of acoustic schwannomas. Despite its accuracy, magnetic resonance imaging is not diagnostic of a ninth nerve schwannoma.

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Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the skull with extra- and intracranial extension without systemic or skeletal manifestation in a nonimmunocompromised patient is extremely rare. These lesions often cause difficulty in diagnosis because they mimic other conditions. We report a case of primary lymphoma involving scalp, skull vault, meninges and invading the brain parenchyma and masquerading clinically and radiologically as a meningioma.

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Background: Extracranial meningioma is a rare tumor, and most of the time only after histopathologic examination is diagnosis possible.

Case Description: A 40-year-old right-handed woman presented with progressive swelling over the right side of the forehead and temporal region associated with proptosis and visual loss. Incisional biopsy of the lesion was reported as spindle cell tumor.

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Objective: Intraspinal endometriosis is an extremely rare condition with characteristic symptoms, including lower back pain that increases in severity during each menstrual cycle.

Methods: Here, we report a case of endometriosis involving the conus cauda region. This patient presented with acute deterioration secondary to hemorrhage.

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Accessory nerve schwannoma are extremely rare. The preoperative consideration of this diagnosis will lead to appropriate surgical management with preservation of motor nerve function. In this article we review the literature and report a case treated successfully based on preoperative MRI findings.

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Rhinosporidiosis was the commonest (68%) fungal lesion encountered during the period of 11 1/2 years from January 1987 to July 1998. Men in 2nd, 3rd, 4th decade were commonly affected. Nose and nasopharynx were the commonest (85%) sites involved followed by ocular tissue (9%).

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A case of recurrent sino-naso-orbital fungal infection due to Pseudallescheria boydii described in a 28 yrs. old man, who appeared immunocompetent, and was found negative for HIV I and II by ELISA tested on two occasions. The fungal culture was negative.

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