Should Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC) be Preferred than Conventional Pap Smear (CPS): A Comparative Analysis.

Objectives: To study the cytomorphological differences of both techniques and to study the relative advantages and limitations of both techniques.

Materials: A total of five hundred cases were collected. The conventional Pap smears (CPS) were prepared with cytobrush, and the same brush head was suspended in LBC vial and processed by SurePath.

Morphological study of the spectrum of lesions encountered in the heart and coronaries on autopsy.

Background And Objectives: This research study has been carried out to study the various morphological changes in the heart in medicolegal autopsies and to compile data for the frequency of heart diseases found in autopsy cases.

Methods: The present study comprised 430 medicolegal autopsy cases. Details of the cases were entered in a proforma prepared for the study.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the parotid gland: Cytological, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features: A rare case report.

Primary malignant lymphomas of the salivary glands are rare, accounting for 2-5% of salivary gland tumors and 5% of extranodal lymphomas, frequently seen in the parotid gland. There are single case reports mentioned in the literature. Clinical presentation is not characteristic and the disease is often overlooked with delay in diagnosis and treatment.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto's Disease: Clinicopathological Correlation.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto's disease is a benign, self-limiting disorder characterized by regional tender lymphadenopathy fever and night sweats. It most commonly affects Asian adult females younger than 40 years of age. We report a case of 26 year female who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy, which on FNAC revealed Necrotizing Granulomatous inflammation which was unresponsive for three months of antitubercular therapy.

Study of Metastasis in Lymphnode Biopsies with Special Reference to Immunohistochemistry (IHC) in Metastatic Breast Carcinoma.

Context: Lymph nodes are the most common site of metastatic malignancy, and sometimes constitute the first clinical manifestation of the disease. Metastases are tumour implants discontinuous with the primary tumour. The characterization of a neoplasm as primary or metastatic has always troubled surgical pathologists.

Transitional cell carcinoma of the ovary: case series and review of literature.

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the ovary is a recently recognized, subtype of ovarian surface epithelial cancer; the pure form accounting for only 1% of surface epithelial tumors. It has been described as a primary ovarian carcinoma with definite urothelial features but no benign, metaplastic and/or proliferating Brenner tumor (BT) identified. Recognition of such tumours is important because of its rarity, favorable response to chemotherapy and an improved patient survival.

Congenital malformations in perinatal autopsies - a study of 100 cases.

Background: Congenital malformations remain a common cause of perinatal deaths and even though ultrasonogram can give fairly accurate diagnosis, perinatal autopsy is essential to confirm the diagnosis and look for associated malformations.

Objectives: To emphasize the importance of perinatal autopsy in diagnosing congenital malformations and to compare the same with the prenatal ultrasound findings.

Methods: The present study comprises 100 consecutive perinatal autopsies conducted after obtaining the approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee.

Microfilaria and filarial granulomas from fine needle aspirates: a study of 25 cases.

The objective of this study was to assess the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for the diagnosis of filariasis. Cytological smears were studied during 2006-2009. Twenty-five cases with microfilaria were detected: 7 from lymph nodes, 5 from soft tissue, 4 from effusion fluids, 3 from breast tissue, 2 from liver tissue, 1 each from thyroid tissue, a cervicovaginal smear, a hernial sac and a spermatic cord cyst.