2000
A Clinicopathologic Study of 45 Pediatric Soft Tissue Tumors With an Admixture of Adipose Tissue and Fibroblastic Elements, and a Proposal for Classification as Lipofibromatosis
Fetsch J, Miettinen M, Laskin W, Michal M, Enzinger F. A Clinicopathologic Study of 45 Pediatric Soft Tissue Tumors With an Admixture of Adipose Tissue and Fibroblastic Elements, and a Proposal for Classification as Lipofibromatosis. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2000, 24: 1491-1500. PMID: 11075850, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200011000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent diseaseJuvenile fibromatosisFibroblastic elementsAdipose tissueMuscle actinFibrous hamartomaAlpha-smooth muscle actinPediatric Soft TissueSkeletal muscleMitotic activityRare pediatric neoplasmSoft tissue massAbundant adipose tissueUnivacuolated cellsClinicopathologic studyInitial biopsyClinicopathologic featuresMale sexFascicular growthFocal immunoreactivityIncomplete excisionArchitectural effacementSkin adnexaCytologic atypiaPediatric neoplasms
1995
Desmoplastic malignant melanoma
Skelton H, Smith K, Laskin W, McCarthy W, Gagnier J, Graham J, Lupton G. Desmoplastic malignant melanoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1995, 32: 717-725. PMID: 7722014, DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(95)91448-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survival ratesDesmoplastic malignant melanomaMalignant melanomaSurvival rateHistologic featuresCases of DMMOverall histologic featuresDisease-free survivalArmed Forces InstituteBetter prognosisHMB-45Histologic findingsImmunohistochemical evaluationTumor locationImmunohistochemical studyTumor depthUncommon variantBiologic potentialStromal mucinAdequate materialMelanomaTumorsRelative rarityPatientsNeural differentiation
1990
Eccrine spiradenoma occurring in infancy mimicking mesenchymal tumor
Kao G, Laskin W, Weiss S. Eccrine spiradenoma occurring in infancy mimicking mesenchymal tumor. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 1990, 17: 214-219. PMID: 1697611, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1990.tb00088.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEccrine spiradenomaMesenchymal neoplasmsYoung adultsHistopathologic featuresMesenchymal tumorsDefinite diagnosisBiologic behaviorComplete excisionHamartomatous growthsDermal nodulesDetailed histopathologicTumorsEpithelial cellsNeoplasmsInfantsSubcutisSpiradenomaAdultsSkinInfancyDifferential featuresHistopathologicPatientsRecurrenceExcision