Publications by authors named "Krishna Kumar Subramanian"

Purpose: To report a unique case of extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) presenting as bilateral scleritis, which progressed to multifocal epibulbar masses.

Methods: Retrospective chart review.

Results: A 35-year-old Asian man presented with progressive pain and redness in both eyes for 4 months.

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A 52-year-old male presented with right eye prominence of 1-year duration. Right eye examination revealed proptosis and limitation of extraocular movements. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the orbit showed soft tissue mass in the inferomedial orbit with medial rectus involvement and involving lacrimal sac.

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CD147/Basigin/EMMPRIN (Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase inducer) is a single pass type1 transmembrane protein playing a central role in developmental process, wound healing, nutrient transport, inflammation, arthritis and also in microbial pathologies. It is also found to be a potent stimulator of MMP (matrix metalloproteinases) and has been considered as a prognostic marker in cancer. Dysregulation of CD147 is reported in several types of cancer.

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