1.Conjunctival Myxoma-A Case Report
Anuradha Calicut Kini Rao ; Bhavna Nayal
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013;20(1):91-93
Ocular myxomas are rare neoplasms. We report a case of conjunctival myxoma in a 33-year-old male. Clinically, it was diagnosed as a conjunctival cyst. Histopathological findings revealed spindle, and fusiform cells in loose myxoid stroma with cystic change. There were no systemic abnormalities detected.
2.Lipid-rich variant of pancreatic endocrine tumour with inhibin positivity and microscopic foci of microcystic adenoma-like areas: emphasis on histopathology.
Anuradha Calicut Kini RAO ; Vidya MONAPPA ; Prashanth SHETTY
Singapore medical journal 2013;54(2):e31-4
Pancreatic endocrine tumours (PETs) are uncommon tumours with typical morphology characterised by relatively uniform cuboidal cells arranged in nests and festoons, with distinctive nuclear salt-and-pepper chromatin. A lipid-rich variant poses diagnostic difficulties in the midst of other pancreatic tumours and metastatic goblet cell carcinoid. A 22-year-old man presented with symptoms of abdominal pain and jaundice. His liver function test and blood glucose level were normal, but computed tomography of the abdomen suggested the presence of a tumour in the head of the pancreas. Specimen obtained by pancreaticoduodenectomy revealed an infiltrating yellow-tan tumour composed of nests and a cribriform arrangement of polygonal vacuolated cells with pyknotic nuclei, along with focal classical areas of PET. Two foci of early serous microcystic adenoma were seen. Immunohistochemistry contributed to the arrival of a conclusive diagnosis. Von Hippel-Lindau disease was excluded in our patient, as other supportive classical features of the syndrome were absent.
Adenoma
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Blood Glucose
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metabolism
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Carcinoid Tumor
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diagnosis
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pathology
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Lipids
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chemistry
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Male
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Neuroendocrine Tumors
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diagnosis
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pathology
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Pancreatic Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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pathology
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy
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Young Adult