2021
Comprehensive Genomic Characterization of A Case of Granular Cell Tumor of the Posterior Pituitary Gland: A Case Report
Hong CS, Elsamadicy AA, Fisayo A, Inzucchi SE, Gopal PP, Vining EM, Erson-Omay EZ, Omay S. Comprehensive Genomic Characterization of A Case of Granular Cell Tumor of the Posterior Pituitary Gland: A Case Report. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2021, 12: 762095. PMID: 34925233, PMCID: PMC8671743, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.762095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranular cell tumorPosterior pituitary glandCell tumorsPituitary glandComprehensive genomic characterizationWhole-exome sequencingImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPoor clinical outcomePituitary gland tumorsHistone deacetylase inhibitorsInstitutional review boardRadiographic compressionUnderwent resectionCheckpoint inhibitorsMedical therapyPituitary massClinical outcomesOptic nerveSignificant morbidityResidual diseaseCase reportCentral hypothyroidismPharmacologic agentsGland tumorsTherapeutic targetingHypermutated phenotype in gliosarcoma of the spinal cord
Hong CS, Kuzmik GA, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, McGuone D, Blondin NA, DiLuna ML, Erson-Omay EZ. Hypermutated phenotype in gliosarcoma of the spinal cord. Npj Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 8. PMID: 33580181, PMCID: PMC7881101, DOI: 10.1038/s41698-021-00143-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal cordWhole-exome sequencingLow-grade brain gliomasVariant of glioblastomaLow-grade gliomasTumor anteriorAdjuvant radiationNeurological deficitsSomatic single nucleotide variationsPoor prognosisGrade gliomasTemozolomide treatmentBrain gliomasGliosarcomaMicrosatellite stabilityCordSomatic mutationsHypermutator phenotypeGliomasComprehensive genetic characterizationGenomic mechanismsSingle nucleotide variationsPhenotypeFirst reportPathway genes
2020
Genetic characterization of a case of sellar metastasis from bronchial carcinoid neuroendocrine tumor
S ., Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Beckta JM, McGuone D, Erson-Omay EZ, Omay SB. Genetic characterization of a case of sellar metastasis from bronchial carcinoid neuroendocrine tumor. Surgical Neurology International 2020, 11: 303. PMID: 33093980, PMCID: PMC7568119, DOI: 10.25259/sni_265_2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuroendocrine tumorsSellar metastasisVisual deficitsPrimary pituitary tumorsLung carcinoid tumorEndoscopic endonasal resectionActionable therapeutic targetsWhole-exome sequencingPituitary metastasisFinal pathologyPituitary involvementCarcinoid tumorsEndocrine dysfunctionHistopathological correlatesEndocrine abnormalitiesSystemic tumorsPrimary tumorSuprasellar lesionsMetastatic tumorsSellar tumorsEndonasal resectionPituitary tumorsGastrointestinal tractTherapeutic targetPituitary glandPersistent STAG2 mutation despite multimodal therapy in recurrent pediatric glioblastoma
Hong CS, Vasquez JC, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Beckta JM, Sule A, Marks AM, Leelatian N, Huttner A, Bindra RS, DiLuna ML, Kahle KT, Erson-Omay EZ. Persistent STAG2 mutation despite multimodal therapy in recurrent pediatric glioblastoma. Npj Genomic Medicine 2020, 5: 23. PMID: 32528726, PMCID: PMC7264170, DOI: 10.1038/s41525-020-0130-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric patientsStandard chemoradiationSTAG2 mutationsTumor clonesPediatric glioblastomaGross total resectionMultiple surgical resectionsTime of recurrenceHigh-grade gliomasDNA damage repair defectsWhole-exome sequencingVariety of treatmentsSurgical resectionNovel deleterious mutationsStandard therapyTotal resectionVaccine therapyClinical evidencePreclinical dataTreatment optionsMultimodal therapyPreclinical studiesClinical settingTherapyAdult counterparts