Simultaneous presence of two hematological malignancies: chronic lymphocytic leukemia and myelofibrosis in a patient.

Coexistence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with myelofibrosis is a rare association with only isolated case reports in the literature. We report an unusual case of CLL in which the cause of anemia was coexistent myelofibrosis. In a case of CLL presenting with refractory anemia, besides common causes like autoimmune hemolytic anemia and marrow infiltration, other causes like myelofibrosis should be searched for.

Patterns of infections among blood donors in a tertiary care centre: a retrospective study.

Background: Transfusion-transmitted infections continue to be a threat to safe transfusion practices. We analysed the prevalence and patterns of co-infections among voluntary and replacement donors.

Methods: Blood donations collected over a 5-year period were studied for the type of donation (voluntary or replacement), number of seroreactive cases and the number, type and distribution of co-infections.

Clinico-pathological spectrum of gallbladder disease in children.

Aim: Because of wide variation in clinico-pathological spectrum of gallbladder disease in children the world over, the data of gallbladder disease from this stone belt of India were analysed.

Methods: Children who underwent cholecystectomy over a period of 8 years January 2002-December 2009 were reviewed.

Results: Out of 7076 cholecystectomies, 56 (0.

Role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in tuberculosis of bone.

This study was designed to evaluate the role of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of skeletal tuberculosis (TB). In this retrospective study, 20 cases were retrieved over a 10-year period in which a cytologic diagnosis of osseous TB was rendered. The aspirations were performed with a 22-gauge needle attached on a 20-ml syringe after taking into consideration the radiological findings.

Fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of subcutaneous cysticercosis.

Human cysticercosis commonly manifests as subcutaneous and intramuscular nodules. The current study highlights the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of subcutaneous cysticercosis. One hundred and twenty two patients with subcutaneous swellings, diagnosed as cysticercus or suspicious of parasitic inflammation on FNAC, were included in the present study.

A comparative analysis of core needle biopsy and fine-needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of palpable and mammographically detected suspicious breast lesions.

The present study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of needle core biopsy (NCB) of the breast with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in breast lesions (palpable and non-palpable) in the Indian set-up, along with the assessment of tumor grading with both the techniques. Fifty patients with suspicious breast lesions were subjected to simultaneous FNAC and ultrasound-guided NCB following an initial mammographic evaluation. Cases were categorized into benign, benign with atypia, suspicious and malignant groups.