Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Naik, R"

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    • An autopsy case of renal candidiasis. 

      Mathai, AM; Menezes, RG; Naik, R; Kanchan, T; Kumar, S; Bhat, G; Chauhan, A; Rai, M (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)
      Systemic candidiasis is the most frequently encountered opportunistic fungal infection, the kidneys being primarily affected in 80% of the cases. Most of the cases are fatal, diagnosed either very late for effective ...

    • An autopsy case of sudden unexplained death caused by malaria. 

      Menezes, RG; Kanchan, T; Rai, S; Jagadish Rao, PP; Naik, R; Suresh, K S B; Lobo, SW; Chauhan, A; Shetty, M; Mathai, AM (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)
      Sudden unexplained deaths, especially those unwitnessed can lead to forensic issues and would necessitate the need for a meticulous and complete postmortem examination including ancillary investigations to discover the ...

    • Bone marrow biopsy in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a morphological study. 

      Kumar, S; Rau, AR; Naik, R; Kini, H; Mathai, AM; Pai, MR; Khadilkar, UN (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)
      CONTEXT: Bone marrow (BM) biopsy is an integral part of staging work-up for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). AIMS: To study the characteristics of BM involvement in NHL with respect to incidence, histologic pattern and ...

    • Megakaryocytic alterations in thrombocytopenia: a bone marrow aspiration study. 

      Muhury, M; Mathai, AM; Rai, S; Naik, R; Pai, MR; Sinha, R (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)
      CONTEXT: Dysplastic changes are well documented in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). However, they are also observed in non-MDS hematological conditions. AIMS: To evaluate the megakaryocytic alterations in the bone ...

    • Microwave histoprocessing versus conventional histoprocessing. 

      Mathai, AM; Naik, R; Pai, MR; Rai, S; Baliga, P (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008)
      The aim of the study is to compare the histologic quality of the microwave histoprocessing with that of conventional method and to determine its positive impact on turnaround times and reduction of costs of tissue processing. ...

    • Morphometric evaluation of endometrial blood vessels. 

      Makhija, D; Mathai, AM; Naik, R; Kumar, S; Rai, S; Pai, MR; Baliga, P (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008)
      Five hundred endometrial specimens were studied to document the changes in blood vessels in various phases of menstrual cycle, menstrual disturbances and in unexplained infertility. Sixty-three cases were taken as control ...

    • Neuronal hypertrophy and mast cells in histologically negative, clinically diagnosed acute appendicitis: a quantitative immunophenotypical analysis. 

      Amber, S; Mathai, AM; Naik, R; Pai, MR; Kumar, S; Prasad, K (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)
      INTRODUCTION AND AIM: In about 20-25% of appendicectomies performed for clinically suspected acute appendicitis, definite morphological changes are lacking on histopathological examination. The present study was done ...

    • Orbital melanocytoma. 

      Mathai, AM; Naik, R; Pai, MR; Kini, JR; Kumar, S; Ballal, CK (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2008)
      PURPOSE: To report a case of intermediate grade meningeal melanocytoma presenting as a recurrent orbital mass. INTRODUCTION: Melanocytomas are rare, primary, pigmented tumors of the central nervous system, usually ...

    • Postmortem diagnosis of acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis. 

      Shetty, BS; Boloor, A; Menezes, RG; Shetty, M; Menon, A; Nagesh, KR; Pai, MR; Mathai, AM; Rastogi, P; Kanchan, T; Naik, R; Salian, PR; Jain, V; George, AT (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2010)
      Forensic pathologists can help in the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in co-operation with the officials responsible for the maintenance of law and order to administer justice. Sudden unexpected deaths form the ...

    • Postoperative intestinal perforation with multiple suture granulomas. 

      Mathai, AM; Naik, R; Kumar, S; Pai, M (University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009)