Cytomorphological evaluation of synovial lesions in a tertiary care centre in North India: A retrospective study

Background: Soft tissue tumors are a diverse group of lesions arising from the supporting soft tissue of the body. Though pathologically diverse, they frequently exhibit similar clinical presentations and radiological features. Correct histopathological diagnosis is therefore crucial for further management. Aim/Objectives: To evaluate the spectrum of benign as well as malignant soft tissue tumors in a tertiary care centre in North India. Material and Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Pathology from April 2017 to March 2018. All cases of soft tissue tumors in this period were included in the study. Gross findings were recorded from Histopathology request forms. Histology slides stained with haematoxylin and eosin stain were reviewed and findings recorded. Results: Majority of patients were males with maximum cases in the 4th decade. Of all soft tissue tumors, 90.4% were benign, 4.0 % intermediate and 5.6% were malignant. Benign Adipocytic tumors (48.0%) were the commonest soft tissue tumors, followed by benign vascular tumors (24.0%). Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma was the commonest malignant neoplasm in our study (42.8 %). Conclusions: Soft tumors pose diagnostic challenges because of confounding morphological characteristics. The incidence of benign tumors (90.4%) was much higher than malignant tumors in our study with benign lipomatous tumors (48.0%) being most common tumors. Keywords: Histopathology; Tumors; Lipomatous; Malignant

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Frequency distribution of Hepatitis C virus in different geographical regions of Punjab: Retrospective study from a tertiary care centre in North India

Journal of Natural Science Biology and Medicine ◽

10.4103/0976-9668.127288 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 56 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Paramdeep Singh ◽

Rupinderjeet Kaur ◽

Amarpreet Kaur

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Frequency Distribution ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

North India ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Geographical Regions

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Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in a Tertiary Care Centre in North India

JMS SKIMS ◽

10.33883/jms.v23i1.747 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 48-49

Author(s):

Javaid Ahmad Bhat ◽

Shariq Rashid Masoodi

Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Resistance Mechanisms ◽

North India ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

Mupirocin Resistance

Apropos to the article by Dr Bali, titled “Mupirocin resistance in clinical isolates of methicillin-sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care centre of North India” (1), the authors have raised important issue of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society. As per WHO, AMR lurks the effective prevention and management of an ever-increasing spectrum of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses. Novel resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading globally, threatening the man’s ability to treat common infectious diseases.

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