Arvind Rajwanshi, M.D., F.R.C.Path, M.N.A.M.S.
Professor and Head
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Department of Cytology and Gynaecological Pathology
Sector-12
Chandigarh - 160 012
E-mail: arvindrajwanshi@hotmail.com
Phone: +91-172- 2715840
URL: http://pgimer.nic.in/code/profiles/cytology1.html
Positions Held:
Position
Affiliation
Time Period
Professor and Head
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Present
Area of Specialization:
Pathology
Gynecologic Histopathology
Research Summary:
Round cell tumors in children
Fine needle aspiration cytology of tuberculosis and gastrointestinal tract
Infertility & testis
Ovarian tumors, ploidy and survival
Fine needle aspiration cytology for renal transplantation
Image analysis of prostate
Cytology of hepatocellular carcinoma- molecular level
Cytology of thyroiditis
Cytology of cervical lesions
Precancer detection of G1 lesions
Publications:
1.
Gupta, N., Rajwanshi, A. , Mohindra, S., Vasishta, R. K., Batra, C. and Gupta, A. K. Diagnosis of adult rhabdomyoma by fine needle aspiration cytology: a report of 2 cases. Acta Cytologica . 2010. 54, 968-972. [PubMed]
2.
Kaur, J., Srinivasan, R., Arora, S. K., Rajwanshi, A. , Saikia, U. N., Dutta, P., Gupta, N., Nijhawan, R. and Dey, P. Fine-needle aspiration in the evaluation of thyroid lesions in children. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. [PubMed]
3.
Gupta, N., Rajwanshi, A. , Gupta, P., Vaiphei, K. and Gupta, A. K. Chondroblastic osteosarcoma of the temporal region: A diagnostic dilemma. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. [PubMed]
4.
Gupta, N., Duggal, R., Rajwanshi, A. and Rattan, V. Fine needle aspiration cytologic features of Cherubism: a case report. Acta Cytologica . 2010. 54, 595-597. [PubMed]
5.
Srinivasan, R., Gupta, N., Shifa, R., Malhotra, P., Rajwanshi, A. and Chakrabarti, A. Cryptococcal lymphadenitis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology: a review of 15 cases. Acta Cytologica . 2010. 54, 1-4. [PubMed]
6.
Gautam, U., Srinivasan, R., Rajwanshi, A. , Bansal, D., Marwaha, R. K. and Vasishtha, R. K. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction as an ancillary molecular technique in the diagnosis of small blue round cell tumors by fine-needle aspiration cytology. American Journal of Clinical Pathology . 2010. 133, 633-645. [PubMed]
7.
Nijhawan, R., Mittal, N., Suri, V. and Rajwanshi, A. Enhancing the scope of conventional cervical cytology for detecting HPV infection. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. 38, 645-651. [PubMed]
8.
Gupta, N., Srinivasan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Functional biomarkers in cervical precancer: an overview. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. 38, 618-623. [PubMed]
9.
Duggal, R., Rajwanshi, A. , Gupta, N., Lal, A. and Singhal, M. Polymicrobial lung infection in postrenal transplant recipient diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. 38, 294-296. [PubMed]
10.
Kaur, J., Dey, P., Saha, S. C., Rajwanshi, A. , Nijhawan, R., Radhika, S. and Gupta, N. Cervical cytology in patients with postmenopausal bleeding. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. 38, 496-498. [PubMed]
11.
Arora, S. K., Gupta, N., Kang, M. and Rajwanshi, A. Fine-needle aspiration cytology in a case of metastatic spindle cell melanoma in liver. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. 38, 425-426. [PubMed]
12.
Thakur, J. S., Prinja, S., Singh, D., Rajwanshi, A. , Prasad, R., Parwana, H. K. and Kumar, R. Adverse reproductive and child health outcomes among people living near highly toxic waste water drains in Punjab, India. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health . 2010. 64, 148-154. [PubMed]
13.
Saini, N., Srinivasan, R., Chawla, Y., Sharma, S., Chakraborti, A. and Rajwanshi, A. Telomerase activity, telomere length and human telomerase reverse transcriptase expression in hepatocellular carcinoma is independent of hepatitis virus status. Liver international 2009. 29, 1162-1170. [PubMed]
14.
Gupta, N., Gupta, P., Sharma, U., Vashishta, R. K. and Rajwanshi, A. Orbital sarcoma in HIV positive patient: a diagnostic dilemma. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2010. 38, 56-58. [PubMed]
15.
Gupta, N., Gupta, R., Bakshi, J. and Rajwanshi, A. Fine needle aspiration cytology in a case of fibrous dysplasia of jaw. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2009. 37, 920-922. [PubMed]
16.
Srinivasan, R., Gautam, U., Gupta, R., Rajwanshi, A. and Vasistha, R. K. Synovial sarcoma: diagnosis on fine-needle aspiration by morphology and molecular analysis. Cancer Cytopathology . 2009. 117, 128-136. [PubMed]
17.
Gupta, N., Gupta, R., Rajwanshi, A. and Bakshi, J. Multinucleated giant cells in HIV-associated benign lymphoepithelial cyst-like lesions of the parotid gland on FNAC. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2009. 37, 203-204. [PubMed]
18.
Thakur, J. S., Rao, B. T., Rajwanshi, A. , Parwana, H. K. and Kumar, R. Epidemiological study of high cancer among rural agricultural community of Punjab in Northern India. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health . 2008. 5, 399-407. [PubMed]
19.
Gautam, U., Srinivasan, R., Rajwanshi, A. , Bansal, D. and Marwaha, R. K. Comparative evaluation of flow-cytometric immunophenotyping and immunocytochemistry in the categorization of malignant small round cell tumors in fine-needle aspiration cytologic specimens. Cancer . 2008. 114, 494-503. [PubMed]
20.
Chakravarty, D., Srinivasan, R., Ghosh, S., Rajwanshi, A. and Gopalan, S. Estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) in endometrial simple hyperplasia and endometrioid carcinoma. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology . 2008. 16, 535-542. [PubMed]
21.
Bhatia, P., Srinivasan, R., Rajwanshi, A. , Nijhawan, R., Khandelwal, N., Wig, J. and Vasishtha, R. K. 5-year review and reappraisal of ultrasound-guided percutaneous transabdominal fine needle aspiration of pancreatic lesions. Acta Cytologica . 2008. 52, 523-529. [PubMed]
22.
Hemachandran, M., Rajwanshi, A. , Srinivasan, R., Nijhawan, R. and Radotra, B. D. Cytology of Hurthle cell neoplasms of thyroid gland. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology . 2007. 50, 859-861. [PubMed]
23.
Gupta, N., Awasthi, A., Rajwanshi, A. and Sarla, M. Fine needle aspiration cytology of low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma: a case report. Acta Cytologica . 2007. 51, 461-463. [PubMed]
24.
Bhatia, A., Rajwanshi, A. , Dash, R. J., Mittal, B. R. and Saxena, A. K. Lymphocytic thyroiditis--is cytological grading significant? A correlation of grades with clinical, biochemical, ultrasonographic and radionuclide parameters. Cytojournal . 2007. 4, 10-10. [PubMed]
25.
Kang, M., Kalra, N., Gulati, M., Lal, A., Kochhar, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Image guided percutaneous splenic interventions. European Journal of Radiology . 2007. 64, 140-146. [PubMed]
26.
Gupta, N., Srinivasan, R., Nijhawan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Neutrophilic phagocytosis by tumor cells. A feature to consider in the differential diagnosis in fine needle aspiration smears. Acta Cytologica . 2007. 51, 21-24. [PubMed]
27.
Bakshi, P., Srinivasan, R., Rao, K. L., Marwaha, R. K., Gupta, N., Das, A., Nijhawan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Fine needle aspiration biopsy in pediatric space-occupying lesions of liver: a retrospective study evaluating its role and diagnostic efficacy. Journal of Pediatric Surgery . 2006. 41, 1903-1908. [PubMed]
28.
Rajwanshi, A. , Gupta, K., Gupta, N., Shukla, R., Srinivasan, R., Nijhawan, R. and Vasishta, R. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of salivary glands: diagnostic pitfalls--revisited. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2006. 34, 580-584. [PubMed]
29.
Gupta, N., Brahmi, U. P., Kumar, V., Rajwanshi, A. and Gupta, S. K. Study of nucleolar organiser regions in aspiration smears of thyroid lesions. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology . 2005. 48, 422-423. [PubMed]
30.
Gupta, N., Rajwanshi, A. , Nijhawan, R., Srinivasan, R. and Malhotra, S. Metastatic granulosa cell tumor: diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2006. 34, 453-454. [PubMed]
31.
Nijhawan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Cytomorphologic and morphometric limitations of the assessment of atypia in fibroadenoma of the breast. Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology . 2005. 27, 273-276. [PubMed]
32.
Malhotra, P., Jain, S., Nath, A., Rajwanshi, A. , Jain, S., Kumari, S. and Varma, S. Hodgkin lymphoma with leptomeningeal involvement. American Journal of Hematology . 2006. 81, 153-154. [PubMed]
33.
Gupta, N., Nijhawan, R., Srinivasan, R., Rajwanshi, A. , Dutta, P., Bhansaliy, A. and Sharma, S. C. Fine needle aspiration cytology of primary thyroid lymphoma: a report of ten cases. Cytojournal . 2005. 2, 21-21. [PubMed]
34.
Kumar, V., Gupta, N., Srinivasan, R., Nijhawan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Spermatic granuloma presenting as an epididymal nodule: fine needle aspiration cytological findings and differential diagnosis. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology . 2004. 47, 509-510. [PubMed]
35.
Gupta, K., Rajwanshi, A. and Srinivasan, R. Endometriosis of the kidney: diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration cytology. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2005. 33, 60-61. [PubMed]
36.
Radhika, S., Bakshi, A., Rajwanshi, A. , Nijhawan, R., Das, A., Kakkar, N., Joshi, K., Marwaha, R. K. and Rao, K. L. Cytopathology of uncommon malignant renal neoplasms in the pediatric age group. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2005. 32, 281-286. [PubMed]
37.
Kaushik, S., Gupta, V., Singh, R., Vasishta, R. K., Rajwanshi, A. and Gupta, A. Disseminated metastasis following periampullary cancer resection masquerading as uveitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology . 2005. 53, 57-59. [PubMed]
38.
Gupta, N., Kumar, V., Nijhawan, R., Srinivasan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. FNAC of Bacillus- Calmette- Guerin lymphadenitis masquerading as Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Cytojournal . 2004. 1, 6-6. [PubMed]
39.
Malhotra, P., Bhat, P., Mahi, S., Chauhan, S., Rajwanshi, A. and Varma, S. Evolution of hepatosplenic plasmacytoma in a patient with multiple myeloma receiving chemotherapy. American Journal of Hematology . 2005. 78, 82-83. [PubMed]
40.
Gupta, N., Kumar, V., Srinivasan, R., Nijhawan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Cytomorphological variation in two cases of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2005. 32, 58-60. [PubMed]
41.
Bagga, R., Dhaliwal, L. K., Gupta, I., Kalra, N. and Rajwanshi, A. Pedunculated cavernous lymphangioma of the vulva. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica . 2004. 83, 1095-1096. [PubMed]
42.
Hemachandran, M., Nijhawan, R., Srinivasan, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Collagenous bodies in endometriotic cysts. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2004. 31, 330-332. [PubMed]
43.
Hemachandran, M., Nada, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Leiomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: a diagnostic challenge in urine cytology. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2004. 31, 281-282. [PubMed]
44.
Mohanty, S. K., Wazir, S., Rajwanshi, A. and Dash, S. Cytologic diagnosis of plasma myeloma in an 8-year-old child: case report. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2004. 31, 193-195. [PubMed]
45.
Rajesh, L., Saha, M., Radhika, S., Das, R. and Rajwanshi, A. Morphometric image analysis of follicular lesions of the thyroid. Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology. 2004. 26, 117-120. [PubMed]
46.
Mohanty, S. K., Srinivasan, R., Rajwanshi, A. , Vasishta, R. K. and Vignesh, P. S. Cytologic diagnosis of ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft tissue: a case report. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2004. 30, 41-45. [PubMed]
47.
Mohanty, S. K., Dey, P., Vashishta, R. K. and Rajwanshi, A. Cytologic diagnosis of follicular dendritic cell tumor: a diagnostic dilemma. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2003. 29, 368-369. [PubMed]
48.
Gupta, K., Mohanty, S. K., Rajwanshi, A. and Das, A. Cytologic diagnosis of hemangiopericytoma of nasal cavity. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2003. 29, 116-118. [PubMed]
49.
Brahmi, U., Srinivasan, R., Komal, H. S., Joshi, K., Gupta, S. K. and Rajwanshi, A. Comparative analysis of electron microscopy and immunocytochemistry in the cytologic diagnosis of malignant small round cell tumors. Acta Cytologica . 2003. 47, 443-449. [PubMed]
50.
Nijhawan, R., Rajwanshi, A. , Gautam, U. and Gupta, S. K. Cytoplasmic vacuolation, intracytoplasmic lumina, and DPAS staining in ductal carcinoma of the breast. Diagnostic Cytopathology . 2003. 28, 291-294. [PubMed]
Education
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M.D.
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F.R.C.Path in Pathology
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M.N.A.M.S.
Honors and Awards
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2003, P N Wahi Cipla Oration of Indian Academy of Cytologists
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1995, Ernest Fernandes Prize of Indian Academy of Cytologists
Member
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Indian Association of Cytologists
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Secretary, Indian Association of Cytologists
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Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists
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Royal College of Pathologists
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Editorial board- Journal of Cytology, Postgraduate Medical Journal and Cytojournal
Type of Neoplasms
Female genital system
Ovaries, Cervix
Endocrine system
Thyroid gland
Male genital system
Prostate, Testis