Incidental diagnosis of subcutaneous filariasis with an unusual presentation in a non-endemic area-Need to worry?

We report an interesting case of Bancroftian filariasis diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology in a young female hailing from a non-endemic hilly area of India, who presented with a subcutaneous swelling on the left forearm. This is an unusual extra-lymphatic site to harbor filarial infestation and the cytology smears showed adult worms, eggs, and microfilariae of .

Dysplastic changes secondary to cytomegalovirus-induced Lipschutz ulcer: Unraveling complexity.

Lipschutz ulcer is a rare nonvenereal condition affecting predominantly young females who are not sexually exposed and can be triggered by various infectious agents, trauma, and drugs. It presents with single or multiple painful ulcers over labia minora, labia majora, vestibule, and lower part of the vagina and may be preceded by prodromal symptoms akin to influenza or mononucleosis. Diagnosis is based on specific criteria, which include age, ulcer characteristics, and absence of immunodeficiency.

Prognostic role of PD-L1 expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: An institutional experience from India.

Background: Squamous cell carcinoma accounts for > 90% of Head and neck cancers and has a poor 5-year survival rate of only 50%. Immunosuppressive agents like PD-L1 inhibitors have been found to improve survival in many tumour types, including advanced/recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The PD-L1 expression in this tumour can also predict clinical outcome.

Efficacy of Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology in Diagnosing Secretory Carcinoma of Salivary Gland: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: The diagnosis of salivary gland secretory carcinoma (SC) in fine-needle aspiration specimens is challenging because its low-grade nature makes it difficult to differentiate it from various benign or malignant salivary gland neoplasms. Currently, the gold standard is demonstration of ETV6-NTRK3 fusion gene. However, the decision for ordering this costly molecular testing can be facilitated by the correct recognition of its cytomorphological features.

Medical students' perspective on online teaching during pandemic: Experience from a Government Medical College in Uttarakhand, India.

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has forced medical education to undergo sudden metamorphosis from the traditional face-to-face education to distance online learning. This transition was dealt with a lot of infrastructure and technical difficulties from both teacher and learner ends, especially in a developing country like India. This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing students' perspective and problems faced in the live online teaching.

Primary epithelial splenic cyst: A rare encounter.

Splenic cysts are rare with an overall incidence of 0.07% in a large autopsy series and 0.5% among all the splenectomies done.

Role of CD71 in acute leukemia- An immunophenotypic marker for erythroid lineage or proliferation?

Background: CD71 or Transferrin receptor is expressed on the surface of erythroid lineage cells. CD71 expression has been found to be significantly increased in rapidly proliferating cells.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 37 bone marrow samples of acute leukemia cases diagnosed between October 2016 to April 2018.