2020
Histologic grading of breast carcinoma: a multi-institution study of interobserver variation using virtual microscopy
Ginter PS, Idress R, D’Alfonso T, Fineberg S, Jaffer S, Sattar AK, Chagpar A, Wilson P, Harigopal M. Histologic grading of breast carcinoma: a multi-institution study of interobserver variation using virtual microscopy. Modern Pathology 2020, 34: 701-709. PMID: 33077923, PMCID: PMC7987728, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-020-00698-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Interobserver variability in breast carcinoma grading results in prognostic stage differences
Rabe K, Snir OL, Bossuyt V, Harigopal M, Celli R, Reisenbichler ES. Interobserver variability in breast carcinoma grading results in prognostic stage differences. Human Pathology 2019, 94: 51-57. PMID: 31655171, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic prognostic stagePrognostic stageStage II carcinomaInterobserver variabilityIntra-observer variabilityGood intra-observer variabilityStage IABreast pathologistsConsecutive casesTumor gradeBreast carcinomaTumor gradingDiscordant gradesAJCC cancerDiscordant casesCarcinoma gradeInterobserver agreementGrading criteriaPathologistsCarcinomaComplete concordanceGradeOverall gradeGrading results
2016
Metastatic thyroid carcinoma presenting as malignant pleural effusion: A cytologic review of 5 cases
Vyas M, Harigopal M. Metastatic thyroid carcinoma presenting as malignant pleural effusion: A cytologic review of 5 cases. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2016, 44: 1085-1089. PMID: 27456348, DOI: 10.1002/dc.23547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic thyroid carcinomaThyroid transcription factor-1Pleural fluidThyroid carcinomaMalignant pleural effusionPleural effusionTranscription factor 1Thyroid originImmunohistochemical stainsLung adenocarcinomaCarcinomaRight diagnosisUseful markerClinical contextDiagnosisFactor 1ThyroglobulinMarkersAdenocarcinomaEffusionMalignancy