2024
Histologic Features of Mycobacterial Spindle Cell Pseudotumors
Szczepanski J, Lieberman J, Lamps L, Gonzalez R, Xue Y, Zhang X, Yilmaz O, Hart J, Krausz T, Mantilla J, McHugh J, Westerhoff M. Histologic Features of Mycobacterial Spindle Cell Pseudotumors. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2024, 48: 890-900. PMID: 38726848, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumorSpindle cell pseudotumorImmunocompromised patientsFoamy histiocytesLymph nodesNeutrophilic inflammationNeutrophilic microabscessesEvaluated lymph nodesComposition of inflammatory infiltratesSpindle cell neoplasmSecondary to infectionNon-tuberculous mycobacteriaArchitectural growth patternAcid-fast stainingMultinucleated giant cellsPeripheral granulomaSurgical therapyCell neoplasmsStromal changesHistological factorsSpindle cellsLymphocytic inflammationMicrobiological findingsClinical historyInflammatory infiltrate
2021
Development of a Scoring System to Differentiate Amiodarone-Induced Liver Injury From Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
González IA, Fuller LD, Zhang X, Papke DJ, Zhao L, Zhang D, Liao X, Liu X, Fiel MI, Zhang X. Development of a Scoring System to Differentiate Amiodarone-Induced Liver Injury From Alcoholic Steatohepatitis. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2021, 157: 434-442. PMID: 34596220, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmiodarone-induced liver injuryAlcoholic steatohepatitisScoring systemLiver injuryTest cohortDifferent histologic featuresHepatocyte ballooning degenerationMallory-Denk bodiesNeutrophilic inflammationHistologic featuresPericellular fibrosisMacrovesicular steatosisBallooning degenerationHistologic differencesLiver parenchymaCohortSteatohepatitisInjuryFurther validationInitial studyZone 1SatellitosisCholestasisSteatosisInflammation