OPEC/Mpec for Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma: A Single-Institution Study

A Cohort Study of Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Single Institution Experience

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an uncommon neoplasm in adult population. Outcome for adult RMS is poorly documented due to its rarity. Published series have reported worse results for adults compared with children with RMS. Eighteen adult patients with RMS whose age were 17 years and older were treated between 1979 and 2004 and were analyzed retrospectively for treatment outcome. Univariate statisti...

Adult Thymus: A Forgotten Jail for Autoreactive T Cells

Management of Laryngotracheal Trauma: A Five-Year Single Institution Experience

Introduction: Laryngotracheal trauma is a rare life-threatening emergency that requires early identification and immediate intervention. Here, we present 26 patients with laryngotracheal trauma from a tertiary hospital in India. The aim was to describe the clinical presentation and management of laryngotracheal trauma patients.   Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of laryngot...

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: a single institution study.

BACKGROUND Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a rare tumor of adolescent males and there is a paucity of Indian studies on this subject. AIMS To present the experience of management of JNA at a single institution. SETTING AND DESIGN This is a retrospective observational study of patients with JNA who presented at the Tata Memorial Hospital between May 1988 and August 2001. MATE...

Specific cutaneous manifestations in adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma

Background and aim: Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggresive malignancy which may occur in human T lymphotropic virus1(HTLV1) infected persons. HTLV1 is endemic in Khorasan with prevalence of 2.3% in general population. Since specific cutaneous manifestations of lymphoma may occur in a significant number of patients, we studied ATLL patients in Mashhad.Mate...