Ashok Parameswaran
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Ashok Parameswaran is a pathologist whose research centers on rare mesenchymal tumors of the genitourinary tract, with a particular focus on solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) and their unusual presentations. His most cited work, "A case of solitary fibrous tumor of urinary bladder" (2021), documents an exceptionally rare extra-pleural manifestation of SFTs—tumors first described by Klemperer and Rabin as pleural-based lesions. By detailing the histomorphology and clinical behavior of this bladder SFT, Parameswaran contributed to the expanding recognition that these CD34-positive spindle cell neoplasms can arise in virtually any anatomic site, challenging prior assumptions about their exclusivity to serosal surfaces. His case report, while accruing 2 citations, serves as a valuable reference for surgical pathologists encountering diagnostically challenging bladder masses, emphasizing the importance of considering SFT in the differential diagnosis of spindle cell lesions of the urinary bladder. Parameswaran’s work underscores the critical role of meticulous histopathological examination and immunohistochemical profiling in identifying these rare tumors, thereby guiding appropriate clinical management and follow-up for affected patients.
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- 1A case of solitary fibrous tumor of urinary bladder2 citations · 2021