2024
EIF1AX mutation in thyroid nodules: a histopathologic analysis of 56 cases in the context of institutional practices
Abi-Raad R, Xu B, Gilani S, Ghossein R, Prasad M. EIF1AX mutation in thyroid nodules: a histopathologic analysis of 56 cases in the context of institutional practices. Virchows Archiv 2024, 485: 859-867. PMID: 39225726, DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-03914-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFollicular nodular diseaseAnaplastic thyroid carcinomaPapillary thyroid carcinomaEIF1AX mutationsBenign thyroid nodulesThyroid carcinomaThyroid nodulesOncocytic adenomasMolecular alterationsGenetic abnormalitiesNon-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasmPapillary-like nuclear featuresAssociated with malignant tumorsWHO 5th EditionCancer referral centerFollicular thyroid neoplasmTertiary care hospitalOncocytic carcinomaThyroid neoplasmsReferral centerNodular diseasePathological diagnosisCancer Genome AtlasMalignant tumorsEIF1AXSeven years of Non-invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-like Nuclear Features (NIFTP): Rate of Acceptance and Variation of Diagnostic Approaches Across Different Continents
Williams M, Liu Z, Rossi E, Agarwal S, Ryška A, Al Ghuzlan A, Bychkov A, Baloch Z, Chernock R, Chiosea S, Cipriani N, Erkilic S, Fridman M, Hang J, Harahap A, Jung C, Kakudo K, Khalil M, Khanafshar E, Kumarasinghe P, Lloyd R, Nguyen T, Ocal I, Prasad M, Pusztaszeri M, Rana C, Sadow P, Sajed D, Seethala R, Tallini G, Vuong H, Yegen G, LiVolsi V, Nikiforov Y. Seven years of Non-invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-like Nuclear Features (NIFTP): Rate of Acceptance and Variation of Diagnostic Approaches Across Different Continents. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2024, dgae354. PMID: 38874075, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgae354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPapillary-like nuclear featuresFollicular thyroid neoplasmPapillary thyroid carcinomaNuclear scoreThyroid neoplasmsWhole slide imagesEncapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinomaFollicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinomaNoninvasive encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinomaVariant of papillary thyroid carcinomaNuclear featuresNoninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasmNon-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasmIncidence of NIFTPAdoption rateSlide imagesDiagnosing NIFTPNIFTP diagnosisThyroid carcinomaEndocrine pathologistsNIFTPDiagnosing lesionsNorth AmericaDiagnostic approachPractice patterns
2017
Metastatic thyroid carcinoma without identifiable primary tumor within the thyroid gland: a retrospective study of a rare phenomenon
Xu B, Scognamiglio T, Cohen PR, Prasad ML, Hasanovic A, Tuttle RM, Katabi N, Ghossein RA. Metastatic thyroid carcinoma without identifiable primary tumor within the thyroid gland: a retrospective study of a rare phenomenon. Human Pathology 2017, 65: 133-139. PMID: 28552827, PMCID: PMC5571865, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2017.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinomaCarcinoma, PapillaryCell DifferentiationDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm GradingNeoplasms, Unknown PrimaryPhenotypeProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafRetrospective StudiesThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid Carcinoma, AnaplasticThyroid NeoplasmsConceptsPapillary thyroid carcinomaIdentifiable primary tumorThyroid carcinomaAnaplastic thyroid carcinomaMetastatic diseasePrimary tumorThyroid glandMetastatic papillary thyroid carcinomaEvidence of recurrenceMetastatic nodal diseaseMetastatic thyroid carcinomaTall cell variantBRAF V600E immunohistochemistryThyroid primaryNodal diseaseNeck compartmentDistant metastasisPathologic featuresRetrospective studyAnaplastic carcinomaUnknown causeMost tumorsCarcinomaPatientsThyroid tumorsPathologic Characteristics, Natural History, and Prognostic Implications of BRAFV600E Mutation in Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Hardee S, Prasad ML, Hui P, Dinauer CA, Morotti RA. Pathologic Characteristics, Natural History, and Prognostic Implications of BRAFV600E Mutation in Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Pediatric And Developmental Pathology 2017, 20: 206-212. PMID: 28521635, DOI: 10.1177/1093526616689628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerPediatric papillary thyroid cancerPrognostic implicationsPediatric papillary thyroid carcinomaNegative casesBRAF-negative casesBRAF-negative patientsBRAF-positive casesTertiary medical centerAggressive clinical coursePapillary thyroid carcinomaSurgical pathology diagnosisCommon genetic aberrationsNegative patientsAggressive courseClinical coursePathologic characteristicsCase seriesClinical outcomesRetrospective reviewAggressive featuresPediatric casesRecurrence rateRetrospective studySingle institution
2016
NTRK fusion oncogenes in pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma in northeast United States
Prasad ML, Vyas M, Horne MJ, Virk RK, Morotti R, Liu Z, Tallini G, Nikiforova MN, Christison-Lagay ER, Udelsman R, Dinauer CA, Nikiforov YE. NTRK fusion oncogenes in pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma in northeast United States. Cancer 2016, 122: 1097-1107. PMID: 26784937, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCarcinomaCarcinoma, PapillaryChildDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMutationNew EnglandNuclear Pore Complex ProteinsOncogene Proteins, FusionProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-retReceptor, trkAReceptor, trkCRepressor ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid Neoplasms
2009
Insulin-Like Growth Factor mRNA Binding Protein 3 (IMP3) is Differentially Expressed in Benign and Malignant Follicular Patterned Thyroid Tumors
Slosar M, Vohra P, Prasad M, Fischer A, Quinlan R, Khan A. Insulin-Like Growth Factor mRNA Binding Protein 3 (IMP3) is Differentially Expressed in Benign and Malignant Follicular Patterned Thyroid Tumors. Endocrine Pathology 2009, 20: 149-157. PMID: 19449140, DOI: 10.1007/s12022-009-9079-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHürthle cell carcinomaPapillary thyroid carcinomaHürthle cell adenomaFollicular carcinomaGraves' diseaseHashimoto's thyroiditisColloid nodulesFollicular adenomaIMP3 expressionThyroid carcinomaStrong stainingInsulin-like growth factor mRNAThyroid lesionsProtein 3Conventional papillary thyroid carcinomaPathologic tumor characteristicsInsulin-like growth factor IIResidual thyroid tissueSurgical pathology archivesBinding protein 3Thyroid follicular lesionsGrowth factor IIGrowth factor mRNATumor characteristicsUterine cervix
2001
Gene expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma reveals highly consistent profiles
Huang Y, Prasad M, Lemon W, Hampel H, Wright F, Kornacker K, LiVolsi V, Frankel W, Kloos R, Eng C, Pellegata N, de la Chapelle A. Gene expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma reveals highly consistent profiles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 15044-15049. PMID: 11752453, PMCID: PMC64980, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.251547398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumerous additional genesExtracellular matrix proteinsTranscriptase-PCRFunction-related proteinsAdditional genesSpecific molecular changesGene expressionDNA arraysExpression profilesTumor suppressorMatrix proteinsMolecular biologyGenesMolecular pathwaysReverse transcriptase-PCRPTC tissuesCITED1Molecular changesProteinODZ1Concordant expressionHigh expressionNormal thyroid tissueExpressionPapillary thyroid carcinoma