Pattern of salivary gland tumors in Manipur, India: A 10 year study.

Background: Salivary gland lesions, especially the neoplastic lesions constitute a highly heterogeneous histopathologic group. Several studies have reported a significant difference in the global distribution of salivary gland tumors, but no formal study has been carried out in this part of the globe.

Objectives: To document the pattern of various salivary gland tumors in Manipur, a state in North Eastern India.

Plasma cell leukaemia with papillary serous cystadenocarcinoma of ovary--a case report.

A rare case of plasma cell leukaemia and papillary serous cystadenacarcinoma of ovary in a 58-year-old female is reported.

An autopsy case of sudden death in a patient with giant cell myocarditis.

We present a case of a 28-year-old male weight lifter who died suddenly while driving a bicycle. Forensic autopsy and histopathological examinations revealed granulomatous lesions in the myocardium and hilar lymph nodes. The latter had massive caseation necrosis, epithelioid granulomas and Langhans' giant cells suggestive of tuberculosis.