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
2001
Superficial cervicovaginal myofibroblastoma: Fourteen cases of a distinctive mesenchymal tumor arising from the specialized subepithelial stroma of the lower female genital tract
Laskin W, Fetsch J, Tavassoli F. Superficial cervicovaginal myofibroblastoma: Fourteen cases of a distinctive mesenchymal tumor arising from the specialized subepithelial stroma of the lower female genital tract. Human Pathology 2001, 32: 715-725. PMID: 11486170, DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2001.25588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistinctive mesenchymal tumorMesenchymal tumorsLower female genital tractTumor cellsSubepithelial stromal layerAlpha-smooth muscle actinCervix of womenFascicular growth patternFemale genital tractMuscle-specific actinAtypical mitotic figuresMesenchymal cellsEpithelial membrane antigenStroma-rich areasSuperficial lamina propriaStromal polypsLocal excisionClinicopathologic featuresAggressive angiomyxomaProgesterone receptorImmunohistochemical profileSubepithelial stromaGenital tractLamina propriaNodular massSuperficial acral fibromyxoma: A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of 37 cases of a distinctive soft tissue tumor with a predilection for the fingers and toes
Fetsch J, Laskin W, Miettinen M. Superficial acral fibromyxoma: A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of 37 cases of a distinctive soft tissue tumor with a predilection for the fingers and toes. Human Pathology 2001, 32: 704-714. PMID: 11486169, DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2001.25903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue tumorsDistinctive soft tissue tumorLocal excisionTissue tumorsAcral myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcomaFascicular growth patternEpithelial membrane antigenMild nuclear atypiaMyxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcomaStellate-shaped cellsProgressive diseaseClinicopathologic featuresHMB-45Surgical interventionImmunohistochemical findingsResection specimensSurgical specimensFibrous histiocytomaPartial excisionDifferential diagnosisLesional cellsStudy groupMast cellsNuclear atypiaImmunohistochemical analysis
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
1988
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Associated with Hyperlipoproteinemia
Laskin W, Conklin R, Enzinger F. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Associated with Hyperlipoproteinemia. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 1988, 12: 727-732. PMID: 2843059, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-198809000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCell NucleusCytoplasmFemaleHistiocytoma, Benign FibrousHistocytochemistryHumansHyperlipoproteinemia Type IIImmunoenzyme TechniquesConceptsMalignant fibrous histiocytomaXanthoma cellsFibrous histiocytomaTumor cellsDistinct storiform patternMalignant Fibrous Histiocytoma AssociatedUnusual histologic featuresXanthomatous changesHistologic featuresTuberous xanthomasStoriform patternMalignant tumorsAtypical nucleiCholesterol depositsPleomorphic cellsUnique caseHyperlipoproteinemiaHistiocytomaTumorsUniform stainingCommon mesenchymal precursorStainingMesenchymal precursorsCellsPatients