2017
Identification of distinct cytomorphologic features in the diagnosis of NIFTP at the time of preoperative FNA: Implications for patient management
Chandler JB, Colunga M, Prasad ML, Callender GG, Quinn C, Chhieng D, Adeniran AJ. Identification of distinct cytomorphologic features in the diagnosis of NIFTP at the time of preoperative FNA: Implications for patient management. Cancer Cytopathology 2017, 125: 865-875. PMID: 28834409, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationPapillary thyroid carcinomaFollicular variantNIFTP casesFVPTC casesCytomorphologic featuresInvasive counterpartsThyroid carcinomaExact testPapillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) subtypesMicrofollicular patternDistinct cytomorphologic featuresPreoperative cytologic evaluationPreoperative fine-needle aspirationOnly independent predictorPapillary-like nuclear featuresDiagnosis of FVPTCNoninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasmFisher's exact testFollicular thyroid neoplasmCases of NIFTPFVPTC subtypesNIFTP diagnosisIndolent natureIndependent predictors
2014
Modern Experience with Aggressive Parathyroid Tumors in a High-Volume New England Referral Center
Quinn CE, Healy J, Lebastchi AH, Brown TC, Stein JE, Prasad ML, Callender GG, Carling T, Udelsman R. Modern Experience with Aggressive Parathyroid Tumors in a High-Volume New England Referral Center. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 220: 1054-1062. PMID: 25488353, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid carcinomaAtypical adenomasReferral centerParathyroid tumorsIntact parathyroid hormone levelsTertiary academic referral centerClinicopathologic tumor characteristicsParathyroid carcinoma patientsParathyroid hormone levelsAcademic referral centerAtypical parathyroid adenomaLoss of parafibrominHypercalcemic crisisProspective databaseIntraoperative variablesPathologic variablesRare malignancySurgical treatmentCarcinoma patientsClinical presentationSerum calciumTumor characteristicsParathyroid adenomaPostoperative managementTumor size