, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinager, Kashmir, India, India

• Journal of the Islamic Medical Association of North America Vol. 44 No. 1 (2012) - Case Reports
  Neglected basal cell carcinoma in axilla
  Abstract  PDF  Figure 1 Neglected basal cell carcinoma of the right axilla in a 35-year-old Kashmiri male.  Figure 2. Adenoid basal cell carcinoma. The strands of epithelial cells form nodules, with a lace like pattern of cells within the nodules (H & E × 400).
• Journal of the Islamic Medical Association of North America Vol. 44 No. 1 (2012) - Case Reports
  Corticosteroid induced, HHV-8 positive Kaposi’s sarcoma in a non-HIV elderly patient
  Abstract  PDF  Figure 1 Discrete, violaceous lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma on the arm and thigh of a Kashmiri male  Figure 2 Typical lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma on the lower limb of an elderly Kashmiri male, showing confluence.  Figure 3 Violaceous nodules and plaques of Kaposi’s sarcoma. Note also edema of the hand.  Figure 4 Characteristic patches of Kaposi’s sarcoma on the hard and soft palate of an HIV-negative elderly patient due to corticosteroids.  Figure 5 Micro-section from plaque shows dilated, irregular new vessels and pre-existing vessels in the dermis. Also seen are few scattered spindle cells (H & E× 400).  Figure 6 Micro-section from nodule shows fascicles of spindle cells in the dermis and superficial subcutis.  Figure 7 Immunohistochemistry. The section immune-stained for CD31, highlights tumor cells in the vessels and in the stroma.