APPSPGHAN 2022

Pavitratha Puspanathan

Anatomic Pathologist, Hospital Pulau Pinang

Malaysia

Dr Pavitratha Puspanathan graduated from International Medical University in 2002 with Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery ( M.B.B.S). She completed her training in Masters in Pathology in National University of Malaysia in 2012 and further with subspeciality training with special interest in Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Pathology at Royal Free Hospital London in 2022. She is currently working as Anatomic Pathologist in the Department of Pathology, Hospital Pulau Pinang and has set up and developed HPP as a referral centre for GI & HPB pathology.

Dr Pavitratha has published papers in academic journals as well as many poster presentations in regional and international conferences. Her interests include teaching and research, internal and external audit activities. She is committee member and life member of IAP Malaysian division and organizing committee member of APIAP Conference 2023

Case presentation (45 min)

Histopathology Workshop

12 October 2022 (0800-1700) @ Sipadan Hall 1

A pottpourri of interesting and challenging cases diagnosed as chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and adolescents.

If it’s not IBD, what could it be? (45 min) - Discussion on clinicopathologic differentials for pediatric IBD

Histopathology Workshop

12 October 2022 (0800-1700) @ Sipadan Hall 1

There is a wide variety of conditions and diseases that can closely mimic inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) in children and adolescents both clinically as well as on histology. This lecture addresses the more common and some uncommon differentials of IBD in the pediatric age group with emphasis on histology.

Case presentation (30 min)

Histopathology Workshop

12 October 2022 (0800-1700) @ Sipadan Hall 1

A presentation and discussion of cases portraying various common mimickers of Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) in children and adolescents.

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