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 massFollicular dendritic cell tumor presenting in the lung: A case report
Shah R, Ozden O, Yeldandi A, Peterson L, Rao S, Laskin W. Follicular dendritic cell tumor presenting in the lung: A case report. Human Pathology 2001, 32: 745-749. PMID: 11486174, DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2001.25595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular dendritic cell sarcomaEpstein-Barr virusExtranodal follicular dendritic cell sarcomaTumor cellsLow-affinity nerve growth factor receptorDendritic cell sarcomaHilar lymph nodesChronic inflammatory cellsBronchial biopsy specimensComplement receptor CD21Nerve growth factor receptorMuscle-specific actinGrowth factor receptorLymph nodesTumor PresentingCell sarcomaInflammatory cellsCase reportBiopsy specimensPolymerase chain reactionImmunohistochemical panelPleural nodulesDifferential diagnosisPlasma cellsSpindled cells
1998
Angiomyofibroblastomalike Tumor of the Male Genital Tract
Laskin W, Fetsch J, Mostofi F. Angiomyofibroblastomalike Tumor of the Male Genital Tract. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 1998, 22: 6-16. PMID: 9422311, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199801000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale genital tractSpindle cell lipomaClinicopathologic featuresGenital tractCell lipomaRecurrent/persistent diseaseGenital tract tumorsProgesterone receptor proteinMuscle-specific actinMedium-sized vesselsMild nuclear atypiaSoft tissue neoplasmSmooth muscle actinEstrogen receptor proteinReceptor proteinPersistent diseaseTract tumorsAbnormal mitotic figuresFocal findingsSimple excisionIntralesional fatSpindled cellsCollagenous stromaInguinal regionNuclear atypia
1997
Superficial Angiomyxoma (Cutaneous Myxoma) A Clinicopathologic Study of 17 Cases Arising in the Genital Region
Fetsch J, Laskin W, Tavassoli F. Superficial Angiomyxoma (Cutaneous Myxoma) A Clinicopathologic Study of 17 Cases Arising in the Genital Region. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 1997, 16: 325-334. PMID: 9421071, DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199710000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperficial angiomyxomaGenital regionGlial fibrillary acidic proteinSite of involvementMuscle-specific actinFibrillary acidic proteinSmooth muscle actinYears 11 monthsMedian followClinicopathologic studyMale patientsAntigen modulationProgesterone receptorFibroblast-like cellsPainless massLabium majusEstrogen receptorMedical attentionPatientsMuscle actinS100 proteinCarney complexAcidic proteinMons pubisAngiomyxoma
1996
Aggressive angiomyxoma: A clinicopathologic study of 29 female patients
Fetsch J, Laskin W, Lefkowitz M, Kindblom L, Meis‐Kindblom J. Aggressive angiomyxoma: A clinicopathologic study of 29 female patients. Cancer 1996, 78: 79-90. PMID: 8646730, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19960701)78:1<79::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive angiomyxomaSmooth muscle differentiationInitial resectionMesenchymal tumorsNeoplastic cellsFocal smooth muscle differentiationTumor related deathUncommon mesenchymal tumorMuscle-specific actinArmed Forces InstituteAbundant eosinophilic cytoplasmSmooth muscle actinClinicopathologic studyLocal recurrenceMetastatic diseaseFemale patientsPathologic featuresRecurrent tumorsPeak incidenceProgesterone receptorRelated deathsEosinophilic cytoplasmSpindled cellsMyofibroblastic featuresEdema fluid