Gauri Panse, MBBS, MD
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Associate Professor of Dermatology and PathologyCards
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2026
VEXAS Syndrome: Clues to Avoid Vexation
Kumar D, Panse G, Ko C. VEXAS Syndrome: Clues to Avoid Vexation. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2026 PMID: 42219376, DOI: 10.1111/cup.70154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDermal‐Based Spindle Cell Lipoma: A Case Series of 12 Patients
Debenham L, Panse G, Ko C. Dermal‐Based Spindle Cell Lipoma: A Case Series of 12 Patients. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2026 PMID: 42170729, DOI: 10.1111/cup.70146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpindle cell lipomaCD117-positive mast cellsClinicopathological featuresCase seriesMast cellsSpindle cell lesionsSpindle cell neoplasmFat-freeRB1 lossCell neoplasmsAdipocytic neoplasmsMyxoid changeFat-poorAtypical locationCell lesionsFibroblastic tumorAtypical sitesRB1 expressionSubcutaneous massOlder menNeoplasmsTumorImmunohistochemistryRb1WomenGranular Cell Dermatofibroma Demonstrates Loss‐of‐Function Mutations in V‐ATPase Component Genes
Jiang X, Hu R, Choate K, Panse G. Granular Cell Dermatofibroma Demonstrates Loss‐of‐Function Mutations in V‐ATPase Component Genes. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2026 PMID: 42108978, DOI: 10.1111/cup.70134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGranular cell tumorComponent genesV-ATPaseHistopathological variantsCell dermatofibromaMalignant granular cell tumorAggressive surgical managementLoss-of-function mutationsVariant of dermatofibromaAbundant granular cytoplasmLoss-of-functionAssociated with mutationsPaired control tissuesV-ATPase mutationsCell tumorsSurgical managementExome sequencingMolecular alterationsGranular cytoplasmMolecular findingsGenetic mutationsControl tissuesMutationsGenesDermatofibromaThe Histopathological Features of Secondary Syphilis: A Case Series
Hanly A, Panse G, Myung P, Ko C. The Histopathological Features of Secondary Syphilis: A Case Series. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2026 PMID: 41948836, DOI: 10.1111/cup.70113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase of secondary syphilisSecondary syphilisHistopathological featuresPlasma cellsVacuolar interface changesFeatures of secondary syphilisDermal inflammatory cellsH&E-stained slidesSpectrum of inflammatory diseasesProminent inflammationClinicopathological presentationLichenoid inflammationDermatopathology databaseCase seriesLichenoid infiltrateDetection of spirochetesInflammatory cellsInflammatory diseasesReaction patternsSyphilisFlattened epidermisNormal epidermisSerological studiesImmunohistochemistryPatientsIdentification of NTRK3 fusions in plaque‐like CD34‐positive dermal fibroma
Cloutier J, Lee M, Yeh I, Jour G, Panse G. Identification of NTRK3 fusions in plaque‐like CD34‐positive dermal fibroma. Histopathology 2026, 88: 1443-1450. PMID: 41755369, DOI: 10.1111/his.70120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlaque-like CD34-positive dermal fibromaSpindle cell tumorsCell tumorsNTRK3 fusionsDermal fibromaProliferation of bland spindle cellsMedallion-like dermal dendrocyte hamartomaAreas of active investigationDiffuse CD34 expressionSpindle cell lesionsRNA-based next-generation sequencingClinical follow-upBland spindle cellsGene fusionsSpectrum of lesionsNTRK3 gene fusionsOncogenic gene fusionsIndolent behaviorTyrosine kinase domainCD34 expressionClinicopathological featuresDermatofibrosarcoma protuberansSpindle cellsHistopathological criteriaCell lesionsResponse to: Comment on “Isolated perineal plaque as the initial presentation of pemphigus vulgaris”
Workineh A, Panse G, Tomayko M, Little A. Response to: Comment on “Isolated perineal plaque as the initial presentation of pemphigus vulgaris”. JAAD Case Reports 2026, 71: 205. PMID: 42064414, PMCID: PMC13125904, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.02.036.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersEpithelioid Fibrous Histiocytoma Involving Deep Dermis and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
Dileep A, Cowper S, Panse G. Epithelioid Fibrous Histiocytoma Involving Deep Dermis and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2026, 53: 518-523. PMID: 41692006, DOI: 10.1111/cup.70071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpithelioid fibrous histiocytomaALK immunohistochemistryHistopathological variantsFibrous histiocytomaMorphologic spectrumClinical follow-up periodDeep dermisEvidence of recurrenceAdipose tissueFollow-up periodALK immunoreactivitySubcutaneous adipose tissueMorphologic mimicsEosinophilic cytoplasmSubcutaneous involvementVesicular nucleiEpithelioid cellsNuclear labelingALKSuperficial dermisEpidermal collarettesHistiocytomaImmunohistochemistryDermisGRHL-rearranged sebaceoma: expanding the clinical and morphologic spectrum
Dileep A, Ko C, LeBlanc R, Panse G, Cloutier J. GRHL-rearranged sebaceoma: expanding the clinical and morphologic spectrum. Human Pathology 2026, 170: 106058. PMID: 41580204, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2026.106058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMismatch repair (MMR)-deficient tumorsNext-generation sequencingClinicopathological spectrumRNA-based next-generation sequencingMorphologic spectrumMolecular featuresHead and neckDistinct groupsMolecularly distinct groupsBenign sebaceous neoplasmsGene alterationsNo recurrenceCombined cohortBasaloid proliferationsCystic growthTumorInfundibulocystic structuresSebaceomaSebaceous neoplasmsBasaloid nestsUse of TRBC1 Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides
Zhao J, Panse G, Ko C. Use of TRBC1 Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2026, 53: 414-417. PMID: 41506259, DOI: 10.1111/cup.70053.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Epithelioid Fibrous Histiocytoma With Abundant Multinucleated Giant Cells: Report of 3 Cases of an Unusual Variant With Predilection for Acral Sites
Wang S, Zubek A, Panse G. Epithelioid Fibrous Histiocytoma With Abundant Multinucleated Giant Cells: Report of 3 Cases of an Unusual Variant With Predilection for Acral Sites. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 2025, 47: 909-916. PMID: 41263920, DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelioid fibrous histiocytomaAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseMultinucleated giant cellsFibrous histiocytomaHistopathological spectrumGiant cellsAcral sitesAnaplastic lymphoma kinase positivityPresence of ALK rearrangementCases of epithelioid fibrous histiocytomaClinical follow-upBenign cutaneous neoplasmsWell-circumscribed lesionAbundant eosinophilic cytoplasmBenign fibrous histiocytomaAbundant multinucleated giant cellsSheets of epithelioid cellsYears of ageALK rearrangementEpithelioid neoplasmNo recurrenceCase seriesCutaneous neoplasmsEosinophilic cytoplasmFibrous stroma
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Overview
Gauri Panse, MD, is a dermatopathologist who specializes in diagnosing diseases of the skin, hair, and nails through microscopic evaluation. Dr. Panse examines tissue samples to identify a range of conditions, including inflammatory disorders, autoimmune issues, and skin growths.
As an assistant professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Panse focuses on improving diagnostic approaches to both skin and soft tissue diseases. She frequently lectures at national meetings of dermatology, pathology, and dermatopathology societies, and has published extensively on these topics.
Dr. Panse received her medical training from Topiwala National Medical College and Bai Yamunabai Laxman Nair Charitable Hospital in India. She completed a residency in pathology at Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University, followed by a fellowship in bone and soft tissue pathology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and a fellowship in dermatopathology at Yale School of Medicine.
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