Objectives: 1. To study the feasibility of using image guided FNAB in the diagnosis of deep-seated mass lesions in a Sri Lankan setting. 2. To assess the success rate of the technique and identify ways of improvement. ...

Giagantomastia is a rare disorder known to occur in pregnancy, causing enlargement of the breasts greater than that of gravid enlargement. The histological features of gigantomastia are glandular hyperplasia and an increase ...

Objectives: 1. To study the feasibility of using image guided FNAB in the diagnosis of deep-seated mass lesions in a Sri Lankan setting. 2. To assess the success rate of the technique and identify ways of improvement. ...

Giagantomastia is a rare disorder known to occur in pregnancy, causing enlargement of the breasts greater than that of gravid enlargement. The histological features of gigantomastia are glandular hyperplasia and an increase ...

M. De Silva, U. Senarath, M. Gunatilake, D. Lokuhetty Prolonged breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer in Sri Lankan women: A case control study. Cancer Epidemiology 2010;34(3):267-273 http://www.ncbi.nlm ...

Histopathological diagnosis of tissue removed at surgical procedures forms the cornerstone of patient management in the appropriate context. As the competence and accountability are of foremost importance in this ...

Background Trans rectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy (TRUS) was introduced to Sri Lanka in 2002. Objectives 1. To study clinicopathological features of males subjected to TRUS biopsy 2. To compare estimation of ...

The discipline of ‘pathology’ as it is known today, derived its name from the two words ‘study’ which means ‘logos’ in Latin and of ‘suffering’ which means ‘pathos’. This study of suffering has been a very important branch ...

Polpala (Aerva lanata) is a medicinal plant that is extensively used for the treatment of renal disease in Ayurvedic medicine. This preliminary investigation was carried out to evaluate the diuretic effect of the crude ...