Hematological and Biological Markers of Neonatal Sepsis
Rajesh
Singh Laishram
Dept. of Pathology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, India
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Ranjana
Devi Khuraijam
Dept. of Microbiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, India
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Septicemia in neonates is the commonest cause of mortality. Early recognition and diagnosis of neonatal sepsis remains a challenge because of the variable and nonspecific clinical presentation. The laboratory criteria are often non specific and not fully reliable. The objective of this review is to highlight the various hematological and biological markers of neonatal sepsis. We searched PubMed and Elsevier’s web of science from studies evaluating the hematological and biological markers of neonatal sepsis. The key words used were “neonatal sepsis”, “hematological marker” and ”biomarker”. Since a battery of markers of neonatal sepsis are available, it is always better to rely on a combination of markers along with the clinical correlation.
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Correlation of ER, PR, HER- 2 and P53 Immunoreactions with Clinico-Pathological Features in Breast Cancer
Alireza
Abdollahi
Dept. of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sara
Sheikhbahaei
Dept. of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Somaye
Safinejad
Dept. of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Issa
Jahanzad
Dept. of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Objectives: The most prevalent malignancy among women is known to be breast cancer (BC). Several factors contribute to determining tumor prognosis and treatment strategies. In this study, the frequency and relevance of these factors are discussed.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 214 patients with BC, who referred to the Cancer Institute of Imam Hospital complex, Tehran, Iran in 2010 and 2011. The data about biomarkers (ER, PR, P53, HER-2) status and clinic pathologic features were extracted from patients files.
Results: Invasive ductal carcinoma (90.7%) was the most common pathology of BC. The frequency of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), P53 and HER2 was estimated as 63.6%, 58.9%, 37.4% and 21.9% respectively. None of these markers had significant relationship with age, tumor size, tumor pathology, vascular invasion, calcification, nipple invasion, benign component, skin invasion and mitosis. Between low grade histology of tumor and ER, PR significant positive relationship was found (P=0.001). Lymph node involvement was positively associated with P53 expression. A positive relationship found between ER and PR (P=0.001). Both P53 and HER-2 inversely correlate with ER, PR (P=0.001). HER2 and P53 had no significant relationship.
Conclusion: We found a significantly higher PR(+), ER(+) expression in low grade tumors. Although P53 and HER2 expressions were not found to be correlated with tumor grade, P53 expression was associated with poorer prognosis due to higher lymph node involvement and perineural invasion.
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Efficacy of Abroma augusta on Biochemical and Histomorphological Features of Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rabbits
Sajad
Hussain Mir
Dept. of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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Mohammad
Maqbool Darzi
Division of Veterinary Pathology, SKUAST, Srinagar, India
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Masood
Saleem Mir
Division of Veterinary Pathology, SKUAST, Srinagar, India
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Background and Objectives: Medicinal plants are well documented for possessing antidiabetic or antihyperglycaemic potential. Abroma augusta seems to have the same effect in treating diabetes mellitus. The aim of the present experiment was to report the efficacy of the aqueous extract of the leaves of A. augusta on biochemical and histological abnormalities of alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits.
Materials and Methods: An experiment was conducted to study the effect of aqueous extract of the leaves of A. augusta on biochemical values and histomorphological features of pancreas and kidneys of alloxan-induced (@ 80 mg/kg. body weight intraperitoneally) diabetic rabbits. The animals were divided into three groups viz, normal control, diabetic control and A. augusta treated diabetic rabbits. The extract was given by gavages at a dose of 2ml/kg body weight twice daily for a period of 21 days.
Result: Normal blood sugar (P<0.01), blood urea (P<0.01) and serum creatinine (P<0.02) levels were observed. Histological examination of the pancreas showed an increase in the number of beta cells in the A. augusta treated diabetic rabbits. Further, the extract was found to ameliorate the histological abnormalities of the kidneys in diabetic rabbits.
Conclusion: This experimental study indicates that A. augusta extract possess either antioxidant effect or regenerative ability in ameliorating the biochemical and histomorphological abnormalities in diabetic rabbits.
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Oral and Jaw Lesions in Adults: A 19-Year Retrospective Study In Northern Iran
Sepideh
Siadati
Dept. of Pathology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Nasibeh
Khorram
Dept. of Pathology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Mohaddeseh
Mirzapour
Dept. of Pathology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Background and Objectives: There are a few studies on histopathologic type of oral lesions especially from Iran. The aim of this study was to survey the oral lesions in Babol, northern Iran.
Methods: The histopathology records were retrospectively reviewed for all lesions of oral cavity and jaws, during the years 1990 to 2009. The data were collected from the archive of pathology and analyzed based on age, gender, site of lesion and histopathologic type.
Results: From the 465 studied specimens, the mean age was 34.6 ± 20.3 years old; female to male ratio was 1.1: 1. The most frequent lesions were inflammatory/reactive (60%), tumoral (25%), cystic (14.2%), and tumor like lesions (0.8%), respectively. The most common inflammatory lesion was mucocele as 54 cases (19.4%). Ameloblastoma was the most common odontogenic tumor (55.5%). The most common odontogenic cyst was radicular cyst (44.8%), and the most common non-odontogenic cyst was mucus retention cyst (75%).
Conclusion: It seems that the malignant oral and jaw lesions have been more prevalent in this study compared to others, thus, the patients must be biopsied earlier to rule out malignant oral lesion in histologic examination.
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The Survey of Collaborative Coefficient of Article Authors in "Iranian Journal of Pathology" Since 2006 to 2012
Masoumeh
Heidari
Dept of Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Zeinab
Safavi
aster of knowledge and Information Science, Jadda Public library, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Objective: Co-authorship on writing articles is one of the indicators of reliability in scientific articles. Due to the lack of information regarding to the rate of participation of the authors of articles in the ” Iranian Journal of Pathology” this research with the aim of the survey of collaborative coefficients of article authors in this Journal from 2006 to 2012 was performed.
Materials and Methods: A cross sectional research was performed. The study population consisted of all articles published in the years studied. Totally 288 printed articles in terms of number and sexes of authors were recognized and collaborative coefficient between the authors was calculated. The data were collected by referring to the original articles and Excel software was used for data entry. Data analysis with using descriptive statistics and collaborative coefficient formula was worked out.
Results: Altogether 288 articles had 1078 authors. Average number of authors was 3.75 ± 1.65 and the maximum number of articles was written by three authors. Collaborative coefficient in 2008 was seen as higher ratio of collaboration between article authors. Average collaborative coefficient of authors in research years was 0.69 which demonstrated willingness to cooperate between authors of this journal.
Conclusion: It seems that the collaboration between article authors of pathology is high. However considering that participation lead to increase the quality of research activities, encourage researchers to collaborate in scientific research can enhance the quality of articles.
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Seroprevalence of Varricella Zoster Antibodies among Pregnant Women in Babol, Northern Iran
Masomeh
Bayani
Infectious Disease Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Sepideh
Siadati
Dept. of Pathology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Seddigheh
Esmaeilzadeh
Fatemeh Zahra Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Samaneh
Asgari
Dept. of Pathology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Saeed
Salmani
Infectious Disease Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Background and Objectives: Chicken pox has potential complications during pregnancy for both the mother and her baby. The aim of this study was to determine the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) immune status in pregnant women in Babol and its surrounding neighborhoods.
Materials and Methods: This seroepidemiological study was carried out on 427 pregnant women referred to Rohani Hospital, Babol, northern Iran from 2010 to 2011. The immune status (IgG level) was determined using ELISA method and correlation with age, place of residence, history of VZV infection and the number of siblings were evaluated.
Results: The mean age of the subjects was 27.16 + 5.7 years and their mean antibody level was 103.552 + 63.37 U/ml. Out of 427 pregnant women studied, 8.7% were seronegative, 1.2% were equivocal and 90.2% were seropositive. There was no correlation between age, the place of residence (urban or rural) and titer of antibody. However, higher antibody titer was found in women with more siblings.
Conclusion: Considering 90.2% of pregnant women were VZV seropositive, evaluation of VZV antibody in order to prevent complications in non-immune pregnant women and vaccination for women with age less than 25 years old and no VZV infection history, prior to pregnancy is recommended.
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Infantile Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor with Terminal Ileum Obstruction
Hadiseh
Zakeridana
Dept. of Pathology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Ali
Naderi
Dept. of Pediatrics Oncology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Ahmad
Ahangaran
Dept. of Pediatric Surgery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Shahriar
Dabiri
Dept. of Pathology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is an uncommon benign neoplasm and its presentation in small bowel is rare. Due to clinical manifestation, laboratory data and radiologic results, there is an increased risk of over diagnosis as malignant tumors particularly malignant lymphoma in childhood therefore may be resulting in wrong therapeutic approach. However pathologic findings could be demonstrated definite diagnosis based on markedly proliferation of bland looking spindle cells which their presence can be confirmed by immunohistochemistry staining to show myofibroblastic differentiation. We describe here an unusual presentation of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the terminal ileum in a 19-month-old girl who presented with anemia, eosinophilia, intestinal obstruction, focal ossification and dystrophic calcification within the tumor.
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Gastric Strongyloides Stercoralis in a Patient with Inflammatory Myopathy
Farahnaz
Bidari Zerehpoosh
Dept. of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Arman
Ahmadzadeh
Dept. of Rheumatology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Alireza
Farahmand
Dept. of Rheumatology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mahboobeh
Chahkandi
Dept. of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hossein
AliMohammadi
Dept. of Emergency MedicineShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Strongyloides stercoralis is a free living tropical and semitropical soil nematode which its larva penetrates skin. It can complete its life cycle in human body and causes autoinfection. Most patients have no frank symptoms. But respiratory, gastrointestinal and skin manifestation may occur. We report a 76 year old man admitted to emergency room with muscle weakness, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting while receiving prednisolone 60 mg/d plus methotrexate 15 mg intramuscular injections per week for his underlying polymyositis. His upper endoscopy showed an ulcer and microscopic examination revealed S. stercoralis larvae and adult worm in gastric mucosa. He was treated with a combination of parenteral ivermectin and oral albendazole, the disease course ended in complete improvement with clearing of daily stool samples after more than 2 weeks of treatment. It is noteworthy that the pre-steroid stool examinations were negative for parasites.
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Malignant Pleomorphic Adenoma (Malignant Mixed Tumor) of the Minor Salivary Glands
Afsaneh
Rajabiani1
Dept. of Pathology, Dr. Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fatemeh
Kamrani Kanafi
Dept. of Pathology, Dr. Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Naser
Kamalian
Dept. of Pathology, Dr. Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Saeed
Shoar
Dept. of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Alireza
Abdollahi
Dept. of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sara
Sheikhbahaei
Dept. of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Salivary gland tumors accounts for less than 1% of all tumors. Minor salivary gland tumors (MSGTs) are uncommon and make up about 10% of all salivary gland neoplasms. The clinical and histopathological distribution of these tumors vary geographically. A case of a 38 yr old man with a minor salivary gland mass at chin region isreported here. The tumor invaded into the anterior surface of the mandible bone and the surrounding soft tissues. The tumor was resected completely with a safe surgical margin of soft tissue and adjacent bone. Histologically, the tumor is characterized by a biphasic pattern, composed of admixture of epithelial and stromal components, associated with cytological atypia and prominent mitoses. The stromal elements are myxoid, chondroid, and osteoid. The chondroid component is more abundant and shows more atypical changes. Overall, the findings were interpreted as malignant pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands of buccal mucosa.
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Lhermitte – Duclos Disease in a Young Adult: Rare Entity
Vaishali
Walke
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai MS – India
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Sanjay
Bijwe
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai MS , India
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Grace
D’ Costa
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai MS – India
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Aashish
Jawarkar
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai MS – India
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Lhermitte - Duclos disease also called dysplastic gangliocytoma of cerebellum is an extremely rare cerebellar lesion which share features of both malformation and neoplasm. The usual presentation is of raised intracranial pressure along with cerebellar signs. We report a case of 23 year male who presented with headache & diplopia. MRI was suggestive of the diagnosis. Subtotal excision of the mass along with shunt drainage was performed. Post operative course was uneventful. Histopathological features confirmed the diagnosis.
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Pure Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast
Sushma
Ramraje
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India
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Sameer
Ansari
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India
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Shantilal
Sisodia
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India
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Niddhi
Chaturvedi
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India
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Varsha
Bhatia
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India
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Aparagita
Goel
Dept. of Pathology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India
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Mucinous carcinoma of the breast is a well differentiated, rare histological type of invasive ductal carcinoma, seen in oldest median age (69 years). We describe a case of a 60 yr old female with large right breast mass of 10 years duration with no nodal involvement. The reasons to present this case are 1) Because of its rarity. 2) Despite having a large tumour size, the axillary lymph node is not involved, hence rendering favourable prognosis. 3) Fine needle aspiration cytology can be used as an important tool in early detection of pure mucinous carcinoma of breast. 4) Careful clinical examination should be performed when suspicious for mucinous carcinoma because lymph node metastasis changes prognosis and treatment modalities .5) Pure mucinous carcinomas should be distinguished from mixed neoplasm, because the latter have a poorer prognosis that is most likely related to the extent of invasive carcinoma lacking extracellular mucin.
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Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type 1 Presenting as Leukemoid Reaction
Sharique
Ahmad
Dept. of Pathology, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, RML Avadh University Lucknow, India
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Sufia
Ahmad Khan
Dept. of Pathology, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, RML Avadh University Lucknow, India
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Shivam
Shingla
Dept. of Paediatrics, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, RML Avadh University Lucknow, India
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Shirish
Bhatnagar
Dept. of Paediatrics, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, RML Avadh University Lucknow, India
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Kabeer
Ahmad Khan
Dept. of Paediatrics, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, RML Avadh University Lucknow, India
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The hallmarks of leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) are defects in the leukocyte adhesion process, marked leukocytosis and recurrent infections. These molecular and clinical manifestations result from an impaired step in the inflammatory process, namely, the emigration of leukocytes from the blood vessels to sites of infection, which requires adhesion of leukocytes to the endothelium. Over last 20 years, three distinctive defects in the leukocyte adhesion cascade, involving several precise ordered steps such as rolling, integrin activation and firm adhesion of the leukocytes have been described. While LAD I and II are clearly autosomal recessive disorders, the mode of inheritance of LAD III is still not clear. LAD I is due to structural defects in the integrin molecule, preventing firm adhesion to occur. We present a case of a male neonate referred with continuation of leukemoid reaction and multiple non healing ulcers, gingivitis and periodontitis in spite of good antibiotic therapy.
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