scholarly journals Neuronal hyperplasia in clinically diagnosed acute appendicitis: A histopathological study in tertiary care centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1864-1867
Author(s):  
Riddhi A Parmar ◽  
Riti P Dixit ◽  
Keval Arvindbhai Patel ◽  
Bhawana S Sharma ◽  
Jigna Dave

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common general surgical emergencies. Around 20-25% of patients who have an appendectomy done are found not to have acute appendicitis on histopathological examination. There is increasing evidence of the involvement of the enteric nervous system, in the immune regulation and monitoring the inflammatory responses. The present study was done to elucidate if neuronal changes in the appendix could be the cause of clinical acute.Materials and methods: Hospital records of 60 cases who were diagnosed as acute appendicitis clinically and who underwent appendectomy either laparoscopic or open, were reviewed. Histopathological records of these resected appendices submitted to the department of histopathology, GAIMS, G.K. General Hospital Bhuj were reviewed for one year for the presence or absence of acute appendicitis or neuronal hyperplasia. Routine Haematoxylin and Eosin stain and S-100 protein staining was done on all these 60 cases.Results: Out of these 60 specimens of appendices received, histopathological examination revealed neuronal hyperplasia in the submucosa and muscularis layer on all the 60 cases. Grading of neuronal hyperplasia was done in all the cases. Out of these 60 specimens of appendices, histopathological examination revealed 48 cases of histopathologically positive acute appendicitis and 12 cases of histopathologically negative acute appendicitis.Conclusions: Neuronal hyperplasia has an important role in the pathogenesis of appendiceal colic in patients with both histopathologically positive acute appendicitis and histopathologically negative acute appendicitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (33) ◽  
pp. 3054-3059
Author(s):  
Rajendra Prasad Jagannadham ◽  
Lakshmi Latchupatula ◽  
Sravani Ponnada ◽  
Neelima Lalam ◽  
Raghunadhababu Gudipudi ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND A variety of non - neoplastic and neoplastic conditions involve the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx and these are very common lesions encountered in clinical practice. Histopathological examination of these lesions is the gold standard for diagnosis because management and prognosis vary among different lesions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the histopathological study of the lesions of the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx in relation to their incidence, age, gender and site wise distribution and to compare the results with the available data. METHODS A study of 88 cases was conducted for a period of 2 years from August 2017 to July 2019. After fixation, Processing and Haematoxylin and Eosin staining and special stains histopathological diagnosis was made. RESULTS Among 88 total cases, 58 were males and 30 were females. A male predominance was observed with a male to female ratio of 1.93 : 1. They were more common in third, fourth and fifth decade of life. Malignant nasal lesions were seen after fourth decade of life. Nasal lesions were more common in nasal cavity (67.05 %), followed by paranasal sinuses (18.18 %) and nasopharynx (14.75). Out of 88 total cases, 39 (44.32 %) were non - neoplastic, 30 (34.09 %) were benign and 19 (21.59 %) were malignant nasal lesions. CONCLUSIONS Sinonasal lesions and nasopharyngeal lesions can have various differential diagnoses. A complete clinical, radiological and histopathological correlation helps to categorize these sinonasal lesions into various non - neoplastic and neoplastic types. But histopathological examination remains the mainstay of definitive diagnosis. KEYWORDS Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, Nasopharynx, Benign Tumours, Malignant Tumours, Histopathological Examination


Author(s):  
Biman J. Deori ◽  
Nandinee Lahkar ◽  
Musfika Tabassum

Background: Colorectal carcinoma is the third most common cancer worldwide, over 1.8 million new cases are estimated in the year 2018. In terms of mortality, colorectal carcinoma ranks second with estimated 881,000 deaths in 2018. Histopathological study plays a central role for diagnosis and definitive treatment of colorectal carcinoma. In present time, immunohistochemical markers with adjunct to morphology helps in diagnosis and also in prognosis and treatment. Therefore, in colorectal carcinoma, along with morphology, many such immunohistochemical markers are being studied.Methods: This study was carried out in the Department of Pathology at a tertiary care health centre in the southern part of Assam for a period of 1 year from June 2018 to May 2019. 52 cases of colorectal carcinoma diagnosed by histopathological study were included in the study. All patients were analysed for age, gender, type of growth and location of growth. Immunohistochemical staining of cytokeratin (CK) 20 was done and expression was studied and correlated with age, location of tumour, grade and tumour stage.Results: Out of total 52 patients, 33 were male and 19 were female. Average age of presentation was 48.46±15.51 years. On gross examination rectal tumours were the most common and maximum tumours had polypoidal type of growth. On immunohistochemical study CK20 expression was detected in 82.7% out of 52 cases of colorectal adenocarcinoma and negative in 17.3% cases.Conclusions: The correlation between CK20 expression and grading and tumour stages of colorectal adenocarcinoma was statistically significant. Further, large scale population-based studies with more number of cases and follow-up of these cases need to be done for better assessment of this immunohistochemical marker in colorectal adenocarcinoma that can be used for assessment of prognosis.  


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Gudeli Vahini ◽  
C. Swathi ◽  
P. UmaRani ◽  
G.Mary Niharika ◽  
T. Asha

Background: Leprosy or Hansen’s disease is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects skin and peripheral nerves. Histopathology and demonstration of lepra bacilli is an essential tool to supplement clinical examination and diagnosis for correct classification and therefore treatment of patients. Aim: To study histopathology of leprosy cases and identify histological types in patients in a tertiary care centre, Asram hospital in Eluru. Materials and Methods: 18 skin biopsies diagnosed as leprosy over a period of two years from January 2018 to December 2019 were studied. Haematoxylin-eosin and Fite-Faraco staining for demonstrating lepra bacilli were done. Results: Male to female ratio of patients was 4.5:1. Maximum number of cases was seen in the 3rd and fourth decades of life. The commonest histological type was borderline tuberculoid (5 cases, 28%) and indeterminate type, lepromatous type (3 cases, 16%); followed by tuberculoid leprosy and erythema nodosum leprosum (2 cases, 11%), the least common cases were of lepromatous leprosy to borderline tuberculoid leprosy (1cases, 6%). The most common site was upper limb (26%). All 3/18(24%) patients with affected nerves showed ulnar and auricular nerve involvement. Hypopigmented, anaesthetic plaque was the commonest clinical feature followed by erythematous lesions. All cases of borderline tuberculoid, borderline lepromatous, lepromatous, midboderline and indeterminate showed acid-fast bacilli on Fite stain. Tuberculoid cases showed well-formed granulomas, borderline tuberculoid type showed additional feature of giant cells and lepromatous types showed grenz zone and no granulomas. Conclusion: Histopathological examination is the gold standard for accurate diagnosis and typing of leprosy. It should be done in all leprosy cases presenting to the clinician.


Author(s):  
I. Vijaya Bharathi ◽  
P. Urmila Devi ◽  
A. Bhagya Lakshmi

Background: Gall bladder is among the most common surgically resected organs with various neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions. Chronic chocystitis is the most commonly encountered lesion in India and worldwide and 78-90% are associated with calculi. Gall bladder cancer constitutes 0.5% to 1.09% including both suspected and incidental diagnosis. The objective of present study was to evaluate the various lesions of Gall bladder and the importance of grossing and histopathological examination of every cholecystectomy specimen in order to diagnose the incidental gall bladder cancer (IGBC).Methods: A Retrospective study of cholecystectomy specimens for a period of one year, May 2015 to June 2016 was carried out. 252 Cholecystectomy specimens were received and all of them subjected for histopathological examination and the sections stained with routine Hematoxylin and Eosin stain.Results: Commonest age group being 21-40years (41%) followed by 41-60years (40%). Gall bladder (GB) lesions are more common in females 175 (70%) and M:F ratio 1:2.2.Most commonest lesions were Chronic calculous cholecystitis constituting 155 cases (61%) followed by chronic cholecystitis 52 cases (21%). Cholelithiasis was associated with both Acute and Chronic Cholecytitis constituting 67%. Acute calculous cholecystits constitute 13 cases (5%) and Acute cholecystitis constitutes 10 cases (4%). In Congenital anomalies, 3 cases (1.2%) of Biliary atresia and 4 cases (1.2%) of choledochal cyst were diagnosed. 4 cases (1.6%) of Gall bladder carcinoma was diagnosed. Among these 3 cases were incidental gall bladder carcinoma (IGBC).Conclusions: cholecystectomy specimens should be subjected for histopathological examination to study various lesions of GB and to detect unsuspected incidental gall bladder cancer as cholecystectomy itself is the treatment for gall bladder cancer and also other lesions of GB associated with cholelithiasis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dron Sharma ◽  
R. S. Koujalagi

Background: Acute appendicitis standout amongst the most widely recognized reasons for intense stomach torment. There is no ideal symptomatic assessment apparatus to distinguish acute appendix if indications are ambiguous, bringing about longer analytic procedure and it might prompt deferring of medical procedure and related increment in morbidity and fatality. In the meantime, speedy management may prompt negative appendectomy with expanded morbidity and consumption of healthcare resources.Methods: A Hospital based one year prospective study was conducted at KLEs Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital Belagavi, Karnataka from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 and required data was collected from 100 patient who were clinically diagnosed to have acute appendicitis and all patients were assessed using Alvarado score and Tzanakis score and HPR for all patients were used as gold standard to evaluate the efficacy of both scoring systems.Results: The sensitivity and specificity of Tzanakis score was 80.6% (at score >8) and 100% (at score >8) respectively.  positive predictive value in present study being 100% and negative predictive value being 41.3%. The sensitivity and specificity of Alvarado score was 11.3% (at score >8) and 100% (at score >8) respectively.Conclusions: Tzanakis Score outperformed Alvarado score displaying higher sensitivity with similar specificity.


Author(s):  
Dhanya Menon ◽  
P. S. Muthusubramanian ◽  
Sonti Sulochana ◽  
S. Chitra ◽  
K. Meenakshi

Aim: The current study aims at highlighting the clinical presentation, echocardiographic profile and histopathological details of the four cases of cardiac myxoma which we had encountered in our institution within a period of one year and to identify a relationship between the clinical behaviour and the histopathological picture. Results: Among the four cases 2 were males and 2 were females and their ages ranged from 36 to 49 years. Two of the four patients presented with chest pain and palpitations , one with dyspnoea and the other case presented with recurrent stroke. Three of the cases were located in the left atrium while one case was in the right atrium. The histopathological examination of all the cases showed stellate , round and polygonal cells surrounded by abundant myxoid stroma. There was no histopathological correlation between the different clinical presentations or locations of the myxomas. Conclusion: Although histopathological examination is necessary along with echocardiography to make a diagnosis of cardiac myxoma , there is no correlation between the different clinical presentation , site and the histopathological examination.


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Author(s):  
Nelema Jahan ◽  
Md. Mamunur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Shahidul Alam ◽  
Md Saiful Islam

Background: A breast lump is the most common symptom associated with both benign and malignant breast diseases. Therefore, a distinction of benign from malignant lump is of importance for proper management. Though a definitive diagnosis is possible with imaging for all the lesions, histopathological study is proven essential for confirming the diagnosis. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of USG and histopathological findings of different breast lump in diagnosis and their comparison. Methods: A prospective study was conducted over a period of one year from January 2017 to December 2017. A total of 116 patients were included in this study. All breast lumps underwent surgery and the ultrasound findings of these lumps were compared with the histopathological findings. Data were collected from these patients by a preformed questionnaire and finally the data were analyzed. Results: Out of 116 patients only 21 cases were reported as malignant in ultrasound report but histopathology revealed 31 malignant patients. On histopathological examination 10 benign cases turned out to be malignant. Conclusion: The present study was undertaken to evaluate in diagnosing breast mass lesions individually by ultrasound and compared with histopathology for definitive management of a patient. Journal of Surgical Sciences (2019) Vol. 23 (1) : 10-12


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Apurba Mandal ◽  
Shibram Chattopadhyay ◽  
Sushanta Mondal ◽  
Arunava Biswas

Background: Adnexal mass is a common presentation in today’s gynecological practice. The incidence of ovarian cancer is increasing day by day and diagnosis is often difficult to be made pre operatively with inadequate surgical exploration is a regular occurrence. Aims and Objectives: To assess and validate the importance of RMI-3 score as pre-operative diagnostic tool of differentiating benign from malignant adnexal mass for starting first line therapy of ovarian cancer and to find out the incidences of ovarian malignancy among study population. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics on (n=115) patients attending GOPD and indoor with adnexal mass fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria using purposive sampling technique. All the selected cases underwent ultrasonography and serum CA- 125 level estimation necessary for calculating RMI score. A score of >200 was taken as suggestive of malignancy and confirmatory diagnosis was performed by histopathological examination obtained from staging laparotomy of adnexal mass. The individual scores were then correlated with final outcomes with statistical analyses. Results: The study revealed benign ovarian tumors are more under 50 years (78.46%) and patients with normal BMI are diagnosed with maximum of malignancy (n = 28). History of tubal ligation carried less risk of malignancy (p<0.0001). Histologically malignant tumors found mostly in 71.4% postmenopausal group whereas 94.1% benign pathology were present in perimenopausal group and there is no association found between parity and histopathology (p=0.058). Bilateral (p=0.013), multilocular (p=0.000) tumors with solid areas (p<0.0001) and thick papillary projections (p<0.0001) had statistically significant association with malignant lesions. RMI score (>200) had more efficacy than serum CA-125 level (>46) in differentiating malignant lesions from benign one in terms of specificity (96% vs 83.87%) and positive predictive value (95% vs 79.17%). Conclusions: RMI-3 score is a simple, reliable and effective tool in differentiating benign from malignant adnexal masses thereby help in quick referral and management of cases with increase chances of survival of the patients.


2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Sigdel ◽  
R Nepali

Introduction: Ear diseases are common in children mainly due to altered anatomy of Eustachian tube which is straighter in children as compared to that in adults. However, the cause of hearing loss in children is more varied, including the etiologies. This study was done to find out the pattern of ear diseases in paediatric age group attending ear, nose and throat OPD in a tertiary care centre in Pokhara, Nepal. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study done in paediatric patients attending ENT OPD over a period of one year from January 2010 to January 2011. The diagnoses were made on the basis of history and clinical examination. Results were expressed in numbers and percentages. Results: Out of 1632 Pediatric ENT patients, 944 had ear diseases, 59.2% were males and 40.8% females. Wax (33.4%) was the commonest diagnosis followed by Chronic suppurative otitis media (24.3%) and Acute ottitis media (13%). Conclusion: Ear diseases are most common condition in ENT OPD among paediatric age group. Wax, CSOM and ASOM were the three most common ear diseases. J. Nepal Paediatr. Soc. 32(2) 2012 142-145 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v32i2.5673


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