Publications by authors named "Mihir Vaidya"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to assess the necessity of routine histopathology in tonsillectomy specimens, as current practices often overlook it due to cost and resource limitations.
  • Conducted at a tertiary care center, the research involved analyzing tonsillectomy specimens from 111 patients; most common findings included chronic tonsillitis, while 8.10% of cases revealed significant abnormalities.
  • Key factors associated with abnormal histopathology included tonsillar asymmetry, older age, and recent symptom onset, leading the authors to recommend routine histopathology, especially when certain risk factors are present.
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Melanocytomas of the central nervous system are rare benign or intermediate grade localized melanocytic tumors. Despite its benign nature, it can follow a locally aggressive course with propensity to recur. We present the case of a 29 years old female who presented with a recurrent lesion in cervical spine and rapidly progressing quadriparesis.

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Chondrosarcomas of the spine are rare tumors and represent <10% of all chondrosarcomas. In the spine, they may arise from vertebral bodies or posterior elements. They may occur in patients ranging from 13 to 78 years of age.

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Primary pineal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is extremely rare, and only three cases have been reported so far. Here, we report a case of 12-year-old male who presented with complaints of diplopia and diminution of vision since 15 days. He also had left-sided facial paresis.

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Formation of rosettes is very rarely encountered in meningiomas. The 2016 WHO classification of central nervous system tumors mentions it as a rare pattern secondarily encountered in different variants. We report three cases of meningiomas forming collagenous rosettes.

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