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Publications
Dr Zubair Ahmad
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology & Microbiology
1. Moatter T, Hussainy AS, Hamid S, Ahmad Zubair, Siddiqui S. Comparative analysis of viral titers
and histological features of Hepatitis C Virus Type 3 infected Pakistani Population. International J of
Infectious Diseases 2002; 6(4):272-76.
2. Muzaffar S; Yaqoob N; Jafri N; Kayani N; Ahmad Z. Clinical Quiz. Malakoplakia of rectum and anal
canal in childhood. J Pediatr Gastroenteral Nutr. 2003; 37(5): 570.
3. Rustam Khan, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri, Zaigham Abbas, Khalid Hameed, Zubair Ahmed.
Diagnostic Dilemma of Abdominal Tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: an ongoing challenge for
physicians. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39).
4. Yakoob J, Abid S, Jafri W, Abbas Z, Islam M, Ahmad Z. Comparison of biopsy – based methods for
the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection. Br J Biomed Sci. 2006; 63(4):159-62.
5. Javed Yakoob, Shahid Rasool, Zaigham Abbas, Wasim JAfri, Shahab Abid, Muhammad Islam, Zubair
Ahmad. Gastric Juice for the diagnosis of H pylori infection in patients on proton pump inhibitors.
World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(10): 1539-43.
6. Zubair Ahmad, Muhammad Abrar Barakzai, Romana Idrees, Yasmin Bhurgri. Correlation of
intraoperative frozen section consultation with final diagnosis at a Referral Center in Karachi, Pakistan.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2008; 51(4): 469-73.
7. Qureshi A, Barakzai A, Sahar NU, Gulzar R, Ahmad Z, Hassan SH. Spectrum of malignancy in mixed
tumors of salivary gland: a morphological and immunohistochemical review of 23 cases. Indian J
Pathol Microbiol 2009;52(2):150-4
8. Ahmad Z, Qureshi A, Khurshid A. The practice of Histopathology in a developing country: difficulty
and challenges. Plus a discussion on the terrible disease burden we carry. J Clin Pathol 2009, 62(2): 97-
101.
9. Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi, Najamul Sahar Azad, Amna Khurshid. Will Histopathology survive in
Pakistan J Clin Pathol 2009; 62(6) : 575.
10. Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi, Romana Idrees, Kanwal Aftab. Prostatic Adenocarcinoma a Pakistani
Perspective. Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev 2009; 10(2): 323-4.
11. Amna Khurshid, Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi. In House daily consensus conference: An important
quality control/quality assurance activity. Experience at a major referral center. Indian J Pathol
Microbiol. 2009; 52(3): 325-7.
12. Javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri, Zaigham Abbas, Shahab Abid, Rustam Khan, Nida Jafri, Zubair Ahmad.
The low prevalence of intact Cag pathologenecity island in clinical isolates of Helicobacter Pylori in
Karachi, Pakistan. Br J Biomed Sci 2009;66(3):137-42.

13. Kousar A, Hosein MM, Ahmad Z, Minhas K. Rapid sarcomatous transformation of an ameloblastic
fibroma of the mandible: case report and literature review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
Endod. 2009; 108(3): e80-5.
14. Zubair Ahmad, Amna Khurshid, Asim Qureshi, Romana Idrees, Nasira Asghar, Naila Kayani. Breast
Carcinoma Grading Estimation of Tumor Size, Axillary Lymph Node Status, Staging and NPI scoring
on Mastectomy Specimens”. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2009; 52(4): 477-81.
15. Aisha Memon, Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi, A Ahsan, A Barakzai, Yasmin Bhurgri. Staging of
prostatic adenocarcinoma with radical prostatectomy specimens in Pakistan. Asian Pacific J Cancer
Prev, 2009 ; 10(4):551-4
16. Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Zaigham Abbas, Wasim Jafri, Zubair Ahmad, Rashida Ahmed,
Muhammad Islam. Distribution of Helicobacter pylori virulence markers in patients with
gastroduodenal diseases in Pakistan. BMC Gastroenterology 2009 Oct.
17. Zubair Ahmad, Amna Khurshid, Asim Qureshi. Primary orbital yolk sac tumor in a fourteen year old
girl. BMJ Case Reports. Bcr.04.2009.1821.R1.
18. Ahmed Rashida, Ahmad Zubair, Qureshi Asim. Osseous Metaplasia in a juvenile retention polyp: a
case report. BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.03.2009.1650.
19. Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi, Romana Idrees, Muhammad Azam. Epidemiological data of five
common soft tissue sarcomas as seen in our practice. J Clin Pathol 2010; 63(4): 375-6.
20. Romana Idrees, Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi, Aamir Ahsan, Shahid Pervez. Is Fascin really a useful
marker in distinguishing between classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and various types of Non Hodgkin’s
Lymphomas in difficult cases J Clin Pathol 2010;63:571-4.
21. Asim Qureshi, Zubair Ahmad, Muhammad Azam, Romana Idrees. Epidemiological Data of Common
Bone Sarcomas. Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev, Vol 11, 2010: 1-6.
22. Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi. Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of gall bladder, a case report. BMJ
Case Reports 2010: doi: 10.1136 /bcr.04.2009.1782.
23. Saira Fatima, Zubair Ahmad, Mohammad Azam,. Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma; A Case Report.
IJPM 2010; Vol 53 (4): 802-4.
24. Huma Arshad, Zubair Ahmad & Sheema H. Hasan. Gliomas: Correlation of Histologic Grade, Ki67
and p53 expression with Patient survival. A Study of 50 cases. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2010;
11(6):1637-40.
25. Zubair Ahmad, Huma Arshad, Sheema H. Hasan, Saira Fatima, Romana Idrees, Kanwal Aftab, M.
Abrar Barakzai, Arsalan Ahmed, Rashida Ahmed, Shahid Pervez, Naila Kayani. CNS neoplasms in
Pakistan, a pathological perspective. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(1):317-21.
26. Yasmin Bhurgri, Taha Khan, Naila Kayani, Zubair Ahmad, Rashida Ahmad, Ahmed Usman, Asif
Bhurgri, Imtiaz Bashir, Sheema H. Hasan, SMH Zaidi. Incidence and current trends of colorectal
malignancies in an unscreened, low risk population. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12.
27. Zubair Ahmad, Shazia Mumtaz, Saira Fatima, Asim Qureshi. Mixed Ductal – Endocrine Carcinoma of
Pancreas: A case report. (Accepted in BMJ Case Reports – Manuscript No: bcr.02.2011.3861).

28. Rizwan Khan M, Ahsan Raza S, Ahmad Z, Naeem S, Pervez S, Siddiqui AA, Ahmed M, Azami R.
Gallbladder intestinal metaplasia in Pakistani patients with gallstones. Int J Surg. 2011 Jul 13.
29. Zubair Ahmad, Rahil Khan, Abrar Barakzai, Arsalan Ahmed, Asim Qureshi. Diffuse
ganglioneuromatosis of intestine in a 15 year - old girl. BMJ Case Reports 2011;
doi:10.1136/bcr.04.2011.4151
30. Zubair Ahmad, Huma Arshad, Sheema H. Hasan, Saira Fatima, Romana Idrees, Kanwal Aftab, M.
Abrar Barakzai, Arsalan Ahmed, Rashida Ahmed, Shahid Pervez, Naila Kayani. CNS neoplasms in
Pakistan, a pathological perspective. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(1):317-21.
31. Yasmin Bhurgri, Taha Khan, Naila Kayani, Zubair Ahmad, Rashida Ahmad, Ahmed Usman, Asif
Bhurgri, Imtiaz Bashir, Sheema H. Hasan, SMH Zaidi. Incidence and current trends of colorectal
malignancies in an unscreened, low risk population. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12.
32. Rizwan Khan M, Ahsan Raza S, Ahmad Z, Naeem S, Pervez S, Siddiqui AA, Ahmed M, Azami R.
Gallbladder intestinal metaplasia in Pakistani patients with gallstones. Int J Surg. 2011 Jul 13.
33. Arshad H, Zubair Ahmad. Histologic findings in biopsies/resection specimens from the small intestine
with special emphasis on celiac disease: experience from a developing country in South Asia. Ann
Diagn Pathol, 2012 Mar 29.
34. Zubair Ahmad, Naila Kayani, Sheema H. Hasan, Suhail Muzaffar, Muhammad Shafiq Gill,
“Determination of Histological Pattern of Ovarian Neoplasms” JPMA 2000; 50(12): 416-419.
35. Zubair Ahmad, Suhail Muzaffar, Naila Kayani, Shahid Pervez, Akbar S,. Hussainy, Sheema H. Hasan
“Histological pattern of Central Nervous System Neoplasms. JPMA 2001;51(4):154-157.
36. Zubair Ahmad, Suhail Muzafar. Prostatic Carcinoma with emphasis on Gleason’s Grading an
Institution based experience. JPMA 2002; 52(2):54-56.
37. Zubair Ahmad, Suhail Muzaffar, Maryam Khan, Naila Kayani, Shahid Pervez, Akbar Shah Hussainy,
Sheema H Hasan. Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder: a Histopathological study.
JPMA 2002; 52(9):396-98.
38. Yaqoob N, Ahmad Z, Muzaffar S. Chondroid Choristoma of tongue-a rare entity. JPMA 2002; 52(12):
584-85.
39. Yaqoob N; Ahmad Z; Muzaffar S; Gill MS; Soomro IN, Hasan SH. Spectrum of cutaneous appendage
tumors at Aga Khan University Hospital. JPMA 2003; 53(9):427-31.
40. Ahmad Z, Yaqoob N; Muzaffar S; Hussainy AS, Hasan SH. Renal Carcinoid Tumor. JPMA 2003;
53(10): 491-92.
41. Yaqoob N; Ahmad Z; Jafri N; Muzaffar S; Hasan SH. Renal Teratoma: a rare entity. JPMA 2003;
53(10): 492-93
42. Zubair Ahmad; Nausheen Yaqoob; Suhail Muzaffar; Naila Kayani; Shahid Pervez; Sheema H Hasan.
Diagnostic Surgical Pathology. The importance of second opinion in a developing country. JPMA
2004; 54(6): 306-311.

43. Zubair Ahmad, Nausheen Yaqoob; Suhail Muzaffar; Naila Kayani; Rehana Minhas. Papillary solid
and cystic neoplasm of pancreas. A report of 3 cases. JPMA 2004; 54(7):392-394.
44. Zubair Ahmad, Najamul Sahar Azad, Suhail Muzaffar, M Israr Nasir, Sheema Hasan. CNS tumors at
AKU: An update plus a brief discussion on intraventricular tumors with special emphasis on central
neurocytoma. JAMC 2004; 16(4):12-15.
45. Zubair Ahmad, Hameedullah Shah, Nausheen Yaqoob, Suhail Muzaffar. Pleomorphic Liposarcoma in
a ten years old child. JPMA 2004; 54(10) 533-534.
46. Zubair Ahmad, Nausheen Yaqoob, Suhail Muzaffar, Nadeem Ahmad. Solid and Cystic Epithelial
Neoplasm of Pancreas with Metastasis: Report of a highly unusual case. JPMA 2005 Vol 55 #1: 37-39
47. Zubair Ahmad, Kanwal Aftab, Naila Kayani. Ovarian Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of nonsmall
cell type. Report of an extremely rare neoplasm. JPMA 2005; 55(2): 82-84
48. Yaqoob N, Ahmed Z, Hussain A. Heterotopic glial tissue in tonsil. JPMA 2005; 55 (11): 507-508
49. Fouzia Rauf, Zubair Ahmed, Suhail Muzaffar, Akbar Shah Hussainy. Synchronous Occurrence of
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor and Gastric Adenocarcinoma. JPMA 2006; 56(4):184-186
50. Z. Ahmed, R. Idress, R. Ahmed, N Kayani, S.Pervez, S.H. Hasan. Colorectal Carcinoma, Extend and
Spread in our population. Resection Specimens give valuable information. JPMA 2005; 55 (11): 483-
485
51. Zubair Ahmad, Najmul Sahar Azad, Yasmin Bhurgri, Rashida Ahmed, Naila Kayani. Shahid Pervez.
Sheema H. Hasan, Significance of immunohistochemistry in accurate characterization of malignant
tumors, JAMC 2006; 18(2): 38-43.
52. Azizunisa Raza, Zubair Ahmed, Suhail Muzaffar. Placental site Trophoblastic Tumor (PSTT) with
metastases to lungs and adrenal glands: JCPSP 2006; 16:150-151.
53. Zubair Ahmad, Fouzia Rauf, Najamul Sahar Azad, Aamir Ahsan. Subependymal giant cell
astrocytoma. A report of three cases with review of literature. JPMA 2006; 56(10): 463-465
54. Yaqoob N, Ahsan A, Ahmad Z, Husain A, Ahmed R, Kayani N, Pervez S, Hasan SH. Angiokeratoma
of tongue. A series of 14 cases. JPMA 2006; 285-287
55. Yaqoob N, Pervez S, Kayani N, Ahmed R, Ahmad Z, Hasan S. Frequency and characteristics of breast
lymphomas presenting to a tertiary care hospital, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc 2006; 56(10): 441-3.
56. Ahmad Z, Azad NS, Yaqoob N, Husain A, Ahsan A, Ahmed R, Kayani N, Pervez S, Hasan SH.
Frequency of primary solid malignant neoplasms in both sexes, as seen in our practice. J Ayub Med
Coll Abbottabad 2007; 19(1): 53-5.
57. Zubair Ahmad, Azizunnisa, Zeeshanuddin, Najamul Sahar Azad. Unusual metastases of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to bone and soft tissues of lower limb. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
2007; 17(4):222-223
58. Idress R, Ahmad Z, Minhas K, Kayani N. Epidermoid cyst of the ovary. J Pak Med Assoc 2007; 57(5):
263-4.
59 Najamul Sahar Azad, Zubair Ahmad, Naila Kayani. Rhinosporidiosis presenting as an urethral polyp.
JCPSP 2008; 18(5): 314-315.

60. Zubair Ahmad, Najamul Sahar Azad, Fouzia Rauf, Nausheen Yaqoob, Akhtar Hussain, Aamir Ahsan,
Rashida Ahmed, Naila Kayani, Shahid Pervez, Sheema H Hasan. Frequency of primary solid malignant
neoplasms in different age groups as seen in our practice. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2007; 19(3): 56
- 63
61. Zubair Ahmad, Aamir Ahsan, Usman Sheikh and Khurram Minhas. Post-transplant T-Cell type
lymphoproliferative disorder. JCPSP 2007; 17(12): 766-68.
62. Amna Khurshid, Zubair Ahmad. Concomitant urothelial carcinoma and prostatic adenocarcinoma in
an 86 year old man. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2007; 17(11): 708-9.
63. Azad NS, Ahmad Z, Ahsan A, Fatimi S, Ahmed R, Kayani N, Pervez S, Hasan SH. Thymoma: a
clinicopathologic association of World Health Organization histopathologic subtypes and invasive
behavior. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2007; 17 (11): 658-61.
64. Azizunisa, Zubair Ahmad. Dubin-Johnson Syndrome. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons
Pakistan 2008; 18(3): 188-89.
65. Ahmad Z, Nisa A, Idrees R, Minhas K, Pervez S, Mumtaz K. Hepatic angiosarcoma with metastasis to
small intestine. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2008; 18(1): 50-2.
66. Yaqoob N, Ahsan A, Ahmad Z, Khan AN. Clear cell papillary cystadenoma of Epididymis, A Mimic
of Metastatic Renal cell carcinoma. JPMA 2008; 58(4); 209-11.
67. Javed Yaqoob, Zaigham Abbas, Wasim Jafri and Zubair Ahmad. Gastric corpus polyps associated
with proton pump inhibitors therapy. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2008;
18(3): 172-3.
68. Zubair Ahmed, Romana Idrees, Najamul Sahar Azad, Rashida Ahmed, Aamir Ahsan. Gastric
carcinoma grading, staging and resection margin status on gastrectomy specimens. J Coll Physicians
Surg Pak. 2007 Sep; 17(9): 539-42.
69. Ahmad Z, Memon A, Minhas K. Metachronous primary cancers of colon and stomach. J Coll
Physicians Surg Pak. 2008 Feb; 18(2): 118-20.
70. Samia Fatima, Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi, Khurram Minhas & Inam Pal. Minimally invasive
papillary carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile ducts. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2008; 18(10): 649-51.
71. Zia-ur-Rehman, Inam Pal, Zubair Ahmad, Asim Qureshi. Carcinosarcoma of the Esophagus. Journal
of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2010; 20(4): 282-4.
BOOK:
Comprehensive AKU Color Atlas of Diagnostic and Predictive Histopathology. (manuscript under review
by Public Affairs, AKU).
Author of the Chapter on Gastrointestinal tract: Text and digital photomicrographs.
Last updated: July 2012