2008
Differential expression of neural‐cadherin in pulmonary epithelial tumours
Zynger D, Dimov N, Ho L, Laskin W, Yeldandi A. Differential expression of neural‐cadherin in pulmonary epithelial tumours. Histopathology 2008, 52: 348-354. PMID: 18269586, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02952.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge cell neuroendocrine carcinomaSmall cell lung carcinomaLymph node statusSquamous cell carcinomaCell neuroendocrine carcinomaCell lung carcinomaTypical carcinoidN-cadherin expressionNeuroendocrine hyperplasiaPulmonary tumorsNode statusCell carcinomaNeuroendocrine carcinomaAtypical carcinoidLung carcinomaNegative lymph node statusN-cadherinPulmonary epithelial tumorsAtypical pulmonary carcinoidsPulmonary lesionsLung lesionsPulmonary carcinoidsImmunohistochemical expressionLung tumorsEpithelial tumors
1996
Transitional cell carcinoma of the kidney with tumor thrombus into the vena cava
Williams J, Frazier H, Gawith K, Laskin W, Christenson P. Transitional cell carcinoma of the kidney with tumor thrombus into the vena cava. Urology 1996, 48: 932-935. PMID: 8973682, DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(96)00312-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional cell carcinomaTumor thrombusCell carcinomaPreoperative diagnosisVena cavaAppropriate nonoperative managementUpper urinary tractCorrect preoperative diagnosisShorter postoperative survivalRenal cell carcinomaNonoperative managementPostoperative survivalComplete resectionRadical nephrectomyInferior venaUrinary tractUnusual entityOverall outcomePreoperative planningThrombusCarcinomaVessel wallPrevious casesCavaDiagnosis
1991
Epithelioid Variant of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (Malignant Epithelioid Schwannoma)
Laskin W, Weiss S, Bratthauer G. Epithelioid Variant of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (Malignant Epithelioid Schwannoma). The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 1991, 15: 1136-1145. PMID: 1746681, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199112000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve sheath tumorsDeep soft tissuesMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorPeripheral nerve sheath tumorsSuperficial soft tissuesSheath tumorsSoft tissueBenign nerve sheath tumorsRounded epithelioid cellsClear cell carcinomaNeuron-specific enolaseMelanoma-associated antigensMalignant rhabdoid tumorMajority of casesVague nodulesMetastatic diseaseAsymptomatic massEpithelioid variantCell carcinomaHistologic patternFavorable coursePleomorphic sarcomaEpithelioid patternBiologic behaviorLinear immunoreactivity