Context:The salivary glands are the site of origin of a wide variety of neoplasms and are also relatively uncommon. The histopathology of these tumors is said to be the most complex and diverse of any organ in the body. The incidence of salivary gland tumors (SGTs) is claimed to be influenced by geographical and racial factors. Histopathological diagnosis plays a major role in the diagnosis of these neoplasms, with very few contribution using special stains, immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic studies.Aims:Aimed at understanding the epidemiological pattern of these tumors and to compare our findings with reports done elsewhere.Settings and Design:This is a retrospective study done at Pathology Department a Postgraduate Teaching Hospital, Tertiary Care Centre in Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. All the cases of SGTs, which had been recorded in a 3-year period from 2009 to 2012, were enrolled in the study.Subjects and Methods:Clinical data were recorded and analyzed with respect to gender, age, site and histopathologic type.Results:Data of 59 cases of SGTs were recorded, of which 43 (69.16%) cases were classified as benign tumors and 16 (22.39%) cases as malignant tumors. Male to female ratio (M/F) and the mean age of patients were 1:1.8 and 43 years, respectively. Pleomorphic adenoma (60.71%) and adenoid cystic carcinoma (14.94%) were the most common benign and malignant neoplasms.Conclusions:Although the SGTs encountered were similar in most of their characteristics to those reported in India and other countries, some differences such as relative frequency, age and gender prevalence were discovered.

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Aims:To evaluate the role of sputum cytology in the diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected lung cancerSettings and Design:Spontaneously produced fresh sputum was analyzed in clinically suspected cases of lung cancer.Materials and Methods:Spontaneously produced fresh sputum was analyzed in 36 clinically suspected cases of lung cancer. It was carried out using the “fresh pick and smear” method, which employs examination of sputum for blood-tinged, discolored or solid particles and preparation of thin and even smears from these selected portions.Statistical Analysis Used:Average and means.Results:Sensitivity of sputum cytology was 60%, which increased with an increase in the number of samples examined.Conclusions:Sputum cytology in suspected cases of carcinoma of lung is a useful diagnostic tool. It may be called as a poor man's bronchoscopy.

Neu-Laxova syndrome is a rare lethal congenital disorder involving multiple systems. Intrauterine growth retardation, ichthyosis, microcephaly, abnormal facial findings and limb contractures are its key features. We present a stillborn female baby of 1.5 kg with characteristic features including growth retardation, microcephaly, severe ectropion, micrognathia, flattened nose, eclabion, large ears, puffy hands and feet. In addition to these features, lissencephaly, severely hypoplastic cerebrum and corpus callossum, Dandy-Walker malformation, Transposition of Great Vessels and hepatomegaly were noted at autopsy. The patient was born at 38 weeks of gestation to consanguineous (second degree) Indian parents. The mother was 26 year old second gravida with lack of prenatal followup. Therefore, the condition was diagnosed postnatally. Because of the autosomal recessive inheritence of Neu-Laxova syndrome, in countries with high rates of consanguineous marriage, serial prenatal ultrasound examinations with genetic counseling should be performed on pregnant women at high risk to offer termination of affected pregnancies.