Browsing by Author "Raghavan, Vijayashree"

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    Insights from platelet donors in tertiary care hospitals
    (Wolters Kluwer – Medknow, 2025-06) Yalamanchili, Swapna; Raghavan, Vijayashree; Muniraj, Femela; Mythily, V.
    Background: Blood and platelet transfusions play a vital, life-saving role in modern medicine. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study utilized a structured questionnaire administered to platelet donors via a convenience sampling method from February 2023 to October 2023. After excluding incomplete and outlier responses, 352 completed forms were analyzed. Platelet donations were performed using Terumo Accel, Spectra Optia, and MCS+ apheresis machines. Statistical Analysis: Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and percentage analysis with SPSS version 23. Results: The mean age was 30.81 (SD = 8.29) years. Only 1.98% of donors experienced hematomas as well as fainting, 263/352 (74.71%) expressed that they felt appreciated, and 293/352 (83.23%) believed that a lab test on the donated blood would serve as a motivator. Most (95.17%) donors were fully satisfied with the donation process, and 91.76% appreciated the staff ’s efforts. Also, 321/352 (91.19%) indicated a desire to donate in the future based on a suitable time, 302/352 (85.79%) felt adequate privacy at the center, 329/352 (93.46%) found the environment clean and hygienic, and 288/352 (81.81%) expressed a wish to donate voluntarily twice or more in a year. The majority of the donors had the “O Positive” blood group. Conclusion: Donor retention is essential for ensuring a positive and satisfying donation experience. Strategies such as showing appreciation for donors and offering laboratory tests on donated blood can be effective motivators. Although the incidence of adverse reactions was low and mild, additional measures can be implemented to minimize them further.
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    Pleomorphic Hyalinizing Angiectatic Tumor: Immunohistochemical Study with Review of Literature.
    (2015-01) Raghavan, Vijayashree; Shivaprashanth, K; Rao, K Ramesh
    Pleomorphic hyalinizing angiectatic tumor (PHAT) is relatively a new entity that was described first in 1996. Although it is often confused with neurilemmoma and low grade malignant fibrous histiocytoma, it is considered to be a distinctive neoplasm because of certain unique microscopic and immunohistochemical findings. It is a low grade, slowly growing tumor that recurs after surgical removal in about a third of all cases. It is not known to metastasize. In this review, we have immunohistochemically analyzed a case of gluteal soft tissue tumor in a 22-year-old woman using CD 34, CD 68, CD 99, S100 and desmin. Classical histological features and positivity for only CD 34 helped in establishing the diagnosis as PHAT. We have reviewed the available literature.
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    Xanthogranulomatous oophoritis with Leydig cell hyperplasia masquerading as ovarian neoplasm – A case report
    (Wolters Kluwer – Medknow, 2024-12) Geetha Priya, G; Nivetha, S; Kanna, Rajesh; Raghavan, Vijayashree
    Xanthogranulomatous oophoritis is an uncommon form of chronic inflammation of the ovary. Its clinical manifestations, imaging findings, and gross picture can mimic an ovarian neoplasm. Hilar cells, which are morphologically difficult to distinguish from testicular Leydig cells, secrete testosterone and they are mostly seen in the ovarian hilum. They can undergo hyperplasia or can transform into a tumor. We present a case of xanthogranulomatous oophoritis with Leydig cell hyperplasia, which mimicked an ovarian neoplasm.