Professor B A G G Mahendra
MBBS (C'bo), Dip. Path (C'bo), MD Hist.Path (C'bo)
Professor
Department of Pathology
Department of Pathology
Specialization
Histopathology
Research Interests
- Bone and soft tissue pathology
- Breast pathology
Publications
Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Total pancreatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma of the distal common bile duct associated with lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of pancreas.Jayatunge,Subani Priyangika,Gayana Mahendra,Sajith Siyabalapitiya, Rohan Chaminda Siriwardana,and Chandika Liyanage. Int J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis 5 (2015): 30-34.
- Challenges in the diagnosis of lipomatous tumours. Review article.Journal of Diagnostic Pathology. 2014;Volume 9 Number 1 Pages 1-17.
- Intraductal papillary neoplasm of extrahepatic biliary tract with an associated early invasive adenocarcinoma.JK Hiroshi, S Rohan, NMM Navaratne, M Gayana, L Chandika. International Journal of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease 4, 1-6.
- Synovial sarcoma-letter to editors.Mahendra BAGG, Hewavisenthi S J De S.Journal of Diagnostic Pathology. 2012; Volume 7 Number 1.
- Smooth muscle actin expression in primary bone tumours.Hemingway F, Kashima TG, Mahendra G, Dhongre A, Hogendoorn PC, Mertens F, Athanasou NA.Virchows Archives. 2012 May; 460(5):525-34.
- Immunophenotypic distinction between pigmented villonodular synovitis and haemosiderotic synovitis.Mahendra G, Kliskey K, Athanasou NA. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2010 Jan;63(1):75-8.
- Necrotic and inflammatory changes in metal-on-metal resurfacing hip arthroplasties.Mahendra G, Pandit H, Kliskey K, Murray D, Gill HS, Athanasou N.Acta Orthopaedica 2009 Dec;80(6):653-9.
- Intratumoral lymphatics in benign and malignant soft tissue tumours.G Mahendra, K Kliskey, K Williams, K Hollowood, D Jackson, NA Athanasou.Virchows Archives 2008 Nov;453(5):457-64. Epub 2008 Sep 24.
- Is endoscopic examination alone adequate in determining the extent of disease in ulcerative colitis?B A G G Mahendra.The Srilankan Journal of Surgery. Volume 24, No 2, December 2006
- Mature cystic teratoma of the anterior mediastinum with a predominant pancreatic tissue component. Mahendra B A G G, Medagoda K.Poster presentation at Poster presentation at Diagnostic Pathology Update and Junior Academy - International Conference August 2014 , Sri Lanka.
- Solitary fibrous tumour another soft tissue tumour that dedifferentiates. Mahendra B A G G. Poster presentation at Diagnostic Pathology Update and Junior Academy -International Conference August 2014 , Sri Lanka.
- The clinicopathological profile of neuroendocrine tumours of the digestive tract; a single centre experience. Mahendra B A G G, Fernando BNC, Peiris BDJV.
Poster presentation at Diagnostic Pathology Update and Junior Academy - International Conference August 2014 , Sri Lanka. - Intraductal papillary neoplasm of extrahepatic biliary tract with early invasive adenocarcinoma.Mahendra B A G G, Somaratne T.
Poster presentation at International Conference on Hepatobiliary ,Pancreatic and Haematolymphoid Pathology August 2013, Sri Lanka. - Pancreatic lipomatosis associated with distal common bile duct adenocarcinomaMahendra B A G G Ranathunga BP.
- Poster presentation at International Conference on Hepatobiliary,Pancreatic and Haematolymphoid Pathology August 2013, Sri Lanka.
- Assessing the adequacy of liver biopsy specimens. Fernando WWASR , Jayasekara AB, Liyanage SK,Mahendra BAGG, Ratnayake RMUS,Hewavisenthi SJDeS Poster presentation at International Conference on Hepatobiliary , Pancreatic and Haematolymphoid Pathology August 2013, Sri Lanka.
- An audit of liver biopsies performed in a tertiary care hospital.JayasekaraAB, Fernando WWASR, Liyanage SK,Mahendra BAGG, Ratnayake RMUS,Hewavisenthi SJDeS.
Poster presentation at International Conference on Hepatobiliary ,Pancreatic and Haematolymphoid Pathology August 2013, Sri Lanka. - Evaluating the usefulness of liver biopsy in a local setting. Fernando WWASR , Jayasekara AB, Liyanage SK , Mahendra BAGG , Ratnayake RMUS , Hewavisenthi SJDeS
Poster presentation at International Conference on Hepatobiliary ,Pancreatic and Haematolymphoid Pathology August 2013, Sri Lanka. - Awarded the best research paper
- Do patients duly collect their pathology reports following sign out?Somarathna T,Weerasooriya WAND, Balasooriya BKLN, Mahendra BAGG,Rathnayaka RMUS, Hewavisenthi SJDeS.
Poster presentation at the Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologist- Sri Lanka, August 2011. - Views of students on the use of computer aided pathology practical classes Mahendra BAGG, Rathnayake RMUS, Hevavisenthi SJdeS.
- Presented as a Poster at the 125th Anniversary international Medical Congress Sri Lanka Medical Association, June 2012
- Poster presentation at the Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologist- Sri Lanka, August 2012
- Poster presentation at the forum of Sri Lankan Medical Educationists -1st academic sessions. August 2012.
- Incompletely differentiated sex cord/gonadal stromal tumour with a pure spindle cell morphology; a rare case of testicular spindle cell tumour.Mahendra G, Weerasinghe WAK, Pathirana PMPL, Ratnayake S, Hewavisenthi J.
Poster presentation at International Conference on Dermato & Uro Pathology, August 2011 Colombo, Sri Lanka. - Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin; a challenge for pathologist.Mahendra G, Weerasinghe WAK, Hemachandra NP, Ratnayake S, Hewavisenthi J.
Poster presentation at International Conference on Dermato & Uro Pathology, August 2011. Colombo, Sri Lanka. - Synovial fluid and membrane cytology in inflammatory osteoarthritis of the knee – a predictor for unicompartmental or total knee arthroplasty. J J Matthews, K Williams, G Mahendra, D Mahoney, C Swales, A Sabokar, A Price,NA Athanasou, and C L M H Gibbons.Orthopaedic proceedings Edinburgh, Scotland: 2-3 April 2009.
Published abstract in The Journal of Bone Joint Surgery British.Section British Association for Surgery of the Knee ,2010 92-B:(SUPP III) 412. - 1-25 differentiation of synovial fluid macrophages into osteoclasts N Athanasou, D Mahoney, G Mahendra, A Sakubar.
Proceedings at world Congress of Osteoarthitis held 18. -21 Sep 2008, Rome, Italy.
Published abstract in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume 16, supp 4 P S8 Sep 2008. - Intratumoural lymphatics in benign and malignant soft tissue tumours: a useful diagnostic discriminant. G Mahendra, K Kliskey, K Hollowood, NA Athanasou.
Oral presentation at the Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologist- Sri Lanka,September 2008.
Awarded the best presentation - Induction of A Granulomatous and Lymphocytic Response Characteristic of a Delayed Hypersensitivity (Type IV) Immune Reaction in Failed Metal-On-Metal Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasties. G Mahendra, K Kliskey, NA Athanasou.Presented at 2 nd Joint Meeting, Bone Research Society and British Orthopaedic Research Society, June 2008. Manchester, UK
- Dendritic Cell Infiltration and DC SIGN Expression by Tumour Cells in Bone Sarcomas.G Mahendra, K Williams, K Kliskey , E Soilleux ,NA Athanasou.
presented as a poster at Pathological Society Winter Meeting January 2008, Oxford ,UK. - Differential smooth muscle actin expression in giant cell tumour and other giant cell rich lesions of bone. Mahendra G, Kliskey K, Jones F, Knoweles H, Forsyth R, Hogendoorn PCW, Athanasou NA.
Presented at XXI annual meeting of European Musculo-skeletal Oncology Society EMSOS 2008 Warsaw, Poland. - Myofibroblasts in Giant Cell Tumour and other Giant Cell-Rich Lesions of Bone:Relation to Tumour Recurrence and Grade. G Mahendra, K Kliskey, F Jones, H Knowles, NA Athanasou.
Presented as a poster at Pathological Society Winter Meeting January 2008,Oxford,UK.Presented at XXI annual meeting of European Musculo-skeletal Oncology Society EMSOS 2008 Warsaw, Poland. - Absence of Lymphatics is a Useful Diagnostic Marker in Distinguishing Soft Tissue Sarcomas from Reactive and Locally Aggressive Myofibroblastic Lesions.G Mahendra, K Kliskey, K Williams, Na Athanasou Department of Pathology,Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,University of Oxford, Oxford. OX3 7LD,UK.
Presented as a poster at Pathological Society Winter Meeting January 2008, Oxford ,UK. - The Agreement Among Different Scoring Systems Used in the Assessment of Histological Activity in Ulcerative Colitis.Mahendra B A G G, Hewavisenthi S J De S, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.
Presented as a poster at the Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologist- Sri Lanka, August 2006.
Presented as a poster at 5th Asian Pasific International Congress 2007, Singapore, August 2007. - Is Endoscopic Examination Alone Adequate For Determining The Extent Of Disease In Ulcerative Colitis?Mahendra B A G G, Hewavisenthi S J De S. Department Of Pathology, Faculty Of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.
Presented as a Poster at the Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2006. - A Case For Improved Facilities At The Out Patient Department ( OPD) Of Lady Ridgeway Hospital For Children. B J C Perera, B A G G Mahendra, K Arulmoly, S Jayashanker,T H N T Perera.Lady Ridgeway Hospital For Children , Colombo.Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, Annual Scientific Congress 1999.
- Assessment of Early Breast Feeding Patterns of Babies Born at Two Maternity Hospitals in Colombo.B J C Perera, D Hapugoda, A J Morel, B A G G Mahendra,K Arulmoly, S Jayashanker. Lady Ridgeway Hospital For Children, Colombo.Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians Annual Scientific Congress 1999.
- Detection of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Pregnant Mothers Achala Bogahawatta, B A G G Mahendra, S Fernando, D S Weerasekara.Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardhenapura.Proceedings of Annual Scientific Sessions, The Faculty of Medical Sciences Sri Jayawardhenapura, 1998