2020
Sequencing of Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Identifies Mutational Burden and Somatic Variants Associated With Tumorigenesis
JIANG R, MARQUEZ J, TOWER JI, JACOBS D, CHEN W, MEHRA S, PRASAD ML, JUDSON BL. Sequencing of Sclerosing Microcystic Adenocarcinoma Identifies Mutational Burden and Somatic Variants Associated With Tumorigenesis. Anticancer Research 2020, 40: 6375-6379. PMID: 33109575, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrocystic adnexal carcinomaMutational burdenContext of immunosuppressionOral cavity neoplasiaCases of SMADiagnosis of SMAWhole-exome sequencingPotential molecular mechanismsImmunosuppression therapyNodal diseaseNeck dissectionPsoriatic arthritisResidual tumorAdnexal carcinomaPartial glossectomyTongue massSomatic variantsMicrocystic adenocarcinomaSMA casesExome sequencingGenomic profilesFunction mutationsTumorigenesisBurdenMolecular mechanisms
2018
A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature
Savoca E, Mehra S, Waldman EH. A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2018, 116: 204-208. PMID: 30554700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior neck massProlonged antibiotic courseFine needle aspiratesSix-week courseAntibiotic coursesOral penicillinSurgical debridementParenteral penicillinUncommon infectionMalignant appearanceNeck massOpen biopsyCase reportNeedle biopsyCulture sensitivityNeedle aspiratesBiopsyConvalescent therapyActinomycesDiagnosisPenicillinCase discussionDebridementPatientsMalignancy