Padmapriya Jaiprakash

Dept. of Paediatrics, Manipal University, Manipal, India

[ 1 ] - A Case of Congenital Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Presenting as Blueberry Muffin Baby

Congenital or neonatal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare entity, usually presenting as masses in the head and neck region as well as genitourinary tract. The embryonal variant is the most common type occurring in infancy. This is a case of congenital rhabdomyosarcoma with a huge forearm mass, with metastatic discrete nodules in the soft tissues of the neck and scapular region, resembling a ‘blueberry ...

[ 2 ] - Scrotal Aspergillosis Associated with Fournier’s Gangrene in a Patient with Cirrhosis

Pulmonary aspergillosis is a well known entity occurring in immunocompetent persons. Cutaneous aspergillosis, on the other hand, has been described in cases of suppressed immunity. Recently, invasive aspergillosis has been reported in patients with subtle immune dysfunction such as those with critical illness and advanced cirrhosis. We report a case of scrotal aspergillosis in association with ...

[ 3 ] - Nodular Fasciitis – Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Diagnosis and Its Pitfalls, with Review of Literature

Background and Objective: Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a self-limiting, transient neoplasm composed of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Since it regresses spontaneously, diagnosis by fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology plays a major role in its management. Methods: We present a series of 8 cases with either FNA or biopsy diagnosis of NF, and study the major...