2019
Ultrasound-Guided Transthoracic Fine-Needle Aspiration: A Reliable Tool in Diagnosis and Molecular Profiling of Lung Masses
Rodriguez EF, Pastorello R, Osmani L, Hopkins M, Kryatova M, Kawamoto S, Maleki Z. Ultrasound-Guided Transthoracic Fine-Needle Aspiration: A Reliable Tool in Diagnosis and Molecular Profiling of Lung Masses. Acta Cytologica 2019, 64: 208-215. PMID: 31362293, DOI: 10.1159/000501421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung massPulmonary adenocarcinomaMedical recordsTransthoracic fine needle aspirationConcurrent core biopsyAdvanced stage diseaseInstitutional review board approvalMajority of patientsTransthoracic needle aspirationCarcinoma/adenocarcinomaPatients' medical recordsFine-needle aspirationReview board approvalStage diseaseCommon diagnosisMean agePulmonary lesionsCore biopsyMalignant diagnosisNeedle aspirationPrior historyCytologic diagnosisInvasive proceduresBoard approvalCytology specimens
2017
Current insight in the localized insulin-derived amyloidosis (LIDA): clinico-pathological characteristics and differential diagnosis
Ansari AM, Osmani L, Matsangos AE, Li QK. Current insight in the localized insulin-derived amyloidosis (LIDA): clinico-pathological characteristics and differential diagnosis. Pathology - Research And Practice 2017, 213: 1237-1241. PMID: 28935176, DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2017.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-derived amyloidosisSystemic amyloidosisDiabetic patientsGlycemic controlDifferential diagnosisAccurate diagnosisAggressive systemic therapyBlood glycemic controlCommon side effectsCase series studyClinico-pathological characteristicsNon-surgical approachSubcutaneous insulin injectionsPrimary cutaneous amyloidosisAnti-insulin antibodiesAutonomic neuropathyInsulin requirementsClinical suspicionKey diagnostic featuresRare complicationSystemic therapySurgical excisionSurgical interventionCase reportInsulin injections