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Voluntary rank detailsPadmini Manrai, MD
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Dr. Padmini Manrai is currently the clinical fellow of Gynecologic Pathology. She obtained her medical degree in 2017 from Thomas Jefferson University. She then completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (2021) and fellowship in Cytopathology (2022) at Yale New Haven Hospital. Her clinical interests focus on women's health with a special interest in cervical cancer and development of evidence-based frameworks for diagnosis, reporting, and management of disease as well as medical education. She is an instructor in the Across the Lifespan master course for medical students at Yale School of Medicine focusing on gynecologic and breast pathology.
Last Updated on April 13, 2025.
Education & Training
- Resident
- Yale New Haven Health (2021)
- MD
- Jefferson Medical College (2017)
- BA
- University of Delaware (2007)
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0000-0003-3401-6820
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Natalia Buza, MD
Pei Hui, PhD, MD
Alessandro Santin, MD
Alexa Siddon, MD
Christopher Tormey, MD
Darin Dolezal, MD, PhD
13Publications
105Citations
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Surgical management of inguinal endometriosis: Case report and surgical video
Beroukhim G, Esencan E, Manrai P, Azodi M, K Cho Y. Surgical management of inguinal endometriosis: Case report and surgical video. Journal Of Case Reports And Images In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 9: 11-16. DOI: 10.5348/100136z08gb2023cr.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsInguinal endometriosisInguinal massDiagnostic laparoscopySurgical managementCase reportPainful right inguinal massExtra-pelvic endometriosisRight inguinal massAbsence of symptomsInternal inguinal ringStep surgical approachNulligravid womenExcisional surgeryRound ligamentSurgical approachEndometriosisTissue biopsiesInguinal ringRare typeMultidisciplinary teamLaparoscopyWorkupSurgical videosAccompanying videoReportLIMK2 promotes the metastatic progression of triple-negative breast cancer by activating SRPK1
Malvi P, Janostiak R, Chava S, Manrai P, Yoon E, Singh K, Harigopal M, Gupta R, Wajapeyee N. LIMK2 promotes the metastatic progression of triple-negative breast cancer by activating SRPK1. Oncogenesis 2020, 9: 77. PMID: 32859889, PMCID: PMC7455732, DOI: 10.1038/s41389-020-00263-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerLIM domain kinase 2Metastatic progressionPharmacological inhibitionBreast cancerTNBC cellsMetastatic attributesMetastatic breast cancer subtypesSerine/arginine protein kinasesPrimary tumor growthBreast cancer subtypesKinase 2Serine/threonine kinaseActin filament dynamicsStable isotope labelingShort hairpin RNASystemic therapyProtein kinase 1Therapeutic optionsHER2 expressionLarge-scale phosphoproteomic analysisTNBC metastasisTumor growthCancer subtypesSR familyCorrelative Assessment of p53 Immunostaining Patterns and TP53 Mutation Status by Next-Generation Sequencing in High-Grade Endometrial Carcinomas
Matsumoto N, Manrai P, Rottmann D, Wu X, Assem H, Hui P, Buza N. Correlative Assessment of p53 Immunostaining Patterns and TP53 Mutation Status by Next-Generation Sequencing in High-Grade Endometrial Carcinomas. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2022, 42: 567-575. PMID: 36730675, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHigh-grade endometrial carcinomasEndometrial carcinomaEndometrioid endometrial carcinomaTP53 mutation statusP53 immunohistochemistrySerous componentIHC staining patternNext-generation sequencing resultsNuclear overexpressionGrade 3 endometrioid endometrial carcinomaMutation statusTP53 mutationsCytoplasmic stainingStaining patternSerous endometrial carcinomaAberrant p53 expressionMixed endometrial carcinomasClinical prognosisSurrogate markerAberrant p53 proteinTherapeutic decisionsIHC patternsTP53 alterationsTumor histotypesP53 expression
2026
Histological predictors of mismatch repair deficiency in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma
Caindec A, Quddus M, Singh K, Islam S, Manrai P, Sung C, Cheng L, Marketkar S. Histological predictors of mismatch repair deficiency in endometrial endometrioid carcinoma. Pathology - Research And Practice 2026, 286: 156590. PMID: 42320351, DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2026.156590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrioid carcinoma casesMismatch repair deficiencyHistological predictorsCarcinoma casesMismatch repairEndometrial cancerInterobserver agreementMMR deficiencyPilot study resultsPredictive valueEndometrial endometrioid carcinomaNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueScreening toolMismatch repair proteinsDNA mismatch repairCost-effective screening toolEndometrioid carcinomaEndometrioid cancerHistopathological featuresAcute inflammationIntraluminal necrosisLymphoid reactionClinical relevanceConventional histopathologyEndometrial Gastrointestinal Mucinous Metaplasia With Goblet Cells and KRAS Mutation-Report of Two Patients and Review of Literature.
Barak S, Manrai P, Quddus M. Endometrial Gastrointestinal Mucinous Metaplasia With Goblet Cells and KRAS Mutation-Report of Two Patients and Review of Literature. International Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2026, 10668969261436007. PMID: 41983988, DOI: 10.1177/10668969261436007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucinous metaplasiaEndometrial polypsGastrointestinal metaplasiaGoblet cellsBenign endometrial polypsEarly precursor lesionsBland epitheliumPostmenopausal patientsMucinous epitheliumGastric type epitheliumPrecursor lesionsGastrointestinal typePale cytoplasmCarcinogenesis pathwaysMetaplasiaPatientsEpitheliumEarly eventGobletReview of literaturePolypsMolecular analysisCellsMutationsEndocervixPush pin induced artifact: A mimic of iron pill injury in gastrointestinal pathology
Olave M, Manrai P, Nalbantoglu I, Jain D, Barbieri A. Push pin induced artifact: A mimic of iron pill injury in gastrointestinal pathology. Human Pathology 2026, 173: 106119. PMID: 41967648, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2026.106119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMucosal injuryPrussian blue stainingIron pillsResected specimenIron supplementationEvidence of mucosal injuryIron depositionPattern of iron depositionMaximum diameterAbsence of inflammatory responseBlue stainingClinical chartsAssociated gastritisStromal tissuePP insertionMucosal surfacesClinical relevanceGastrointestinal pathologyH&E stainingInflammatory responseSiderosisHistological changesLamina propriaGranular stainingBowel wall
2025
Invasive Acantholytic Extramammary Paget's Disease of the Vulva With Mammary Carcinoma-Like Differentiation and MMR Loss: Report of an Unusual Case and Its Clinical Mimics
Claus J, Pearce J, Bojko A, Manrai P, Quddus M, Marketkar S. Invasive Acantholytic Extramammary Paget's Disease of the Vulva With Mammary Carcinoma-Like Differentiation and MMR Loss: Report of an Unusual Case and Its Clinical Mimics. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2025, 63: 102007. PMID: 41561668, PMCID: PMC12813102, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2025.102007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuctal carcinoma in situCarcinoma in situExtramammary Paget's diseasePaget's diseaseSquamous cell carcinoma in situCell carcinoma in situBiopsy-proven carcinomaExtramammary Paget's carcinomaPositive lymph nodesInvasive ductal carcinomaLoss of MMRIn situ componentLeft vulvaRadical hemivulvectomyPostmenopausal womenRare entityDuctal carcinomaPrognostic factorsIntraepidermal acantholysisInvasive adenocarcinomaInvasive componentPaget's carcinomaClinical mimicsFemale patientsInvasive diseaseDiagnostic and management challenges in a partially infarcted borderline phyllodes tumor in an adolescent female: A case report and review of literature
Suschana E, Ines F, Manrai P, Koelliker S, Gass J, Tseng Y. Diagnostic and management challenges in a partially infarcted borderline phyllodes tumor in an adolescent female: A case report and review of literature. World Journal Of Clinical Pediatrics 2025, 14: 102741. PMID: 40881099, PMCID: PMC12304955, DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.102741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsDiagnosis of phyllodes tumorMargin re-excisionBorderline phyllodes tumorPhyllodes tumorBorderline PTRe-ExcisionSurgical excisionBreast massesFinal pathologySurgical marginsTumor enlargementTumor infarctionRecurrence rateMargin statusAdolescent patientsWork-upDiagnosis prior to surgical interventionBenign breast parenchymaPositive surgical marginsRe-excision proceduresRight breast massCore needle biopsyComplete surgical excisionPathologic follow-upPediatric breast masses
2024
Myoid Hamartoma of the Breast With HMGA2 Rearrangement and Associated In-Situ and Invasive Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of Literature
Ines F, Marketkar S, Ng S, Manrai P, Sung C, Bridge J, Singh K. Myoid Hamartoma of the Breast With HMGA2 Rearrangement and Associated In-Situ and Invasive Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of Literature. International Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2024, 33: 689-699. PMID: 39471995, DOI: 10.1177/10668969241271420.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyoid hamartomaInvasive carcinomaGene rearrangementsLikelihood of malignant transformationBenign breast neoplasmsBenign clinical courseFluorescence in situ hybridization analysisRare breast lesionSmooth muscle bundlesClinical courseStromal compartmentCase reportOverexpression of HMGA2Breast lesionsMalignant transformationRadiological studiesBreast neoplasmsHMGA2 rearrangementsAncillary testsProtein overexpressionHamartomaMolecular findingsStromal cellsAnechoic areasAdipose tissueTargetable ERBB2/HER2 Mutations in Gynecologic Malignancies: Clinicopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Correlations
Manrai P, McHenry A, Sun T, Santin A, Ratner E, Lin D, Elvin J, Hui P, Buza N. Targetable ERBB2/HER2 Mutations in Gynecologic Malignancies: Clinicopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Correlations. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2024, 44: 144-154. PMID: 38914011, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000001050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsEndometrial carcinomaGynecologic malignanciesTyrosine kinase domainHER2-mutated non-small cell lung cancerTargeted anti-HER2 therapyNon-small cell lung cancerHigh-grade endometrioid adenocarcinomasFam-trastuzumab deruxtecanOvarian mucinous adenocarcinomaAnti-HER2 therapyAnti-HER2 drugsHER2 3+US Food and Drug AdministrationCell lung cancerEndometrial serous carcinomaSolid tumor typesStandard treatment recommendationsFood and Drug AdministrationFluorescence in situ hybridizationGynecological cancer typesEndometrial primaryMullerian originSerous carcinomaHER2 IHCEndometrioid adenocarcinoma
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activity Incorporating a Flipped Classroom in Graduate Medical Education for Pathology Residents Using a Team Based Approach
03/02/2020 - PresentOral PresentationUSCAP 110th Annual MeetingDetailsLos Angeles, CA, United StatesSponsored by USCAPAbstract/SynopsisSelected to present at the annual spring meeting of Association of Pathology Chairs (PRODS) held at USCAP. Talk title: "Incorporating a Flipped Classroom in Graduate Medical Education for Pathology Residents Using a Team Based Approach".
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