2023
Extrauterine epithelioid trophoblastic tumour and its somatic carcinoma mimics: short tandem repeat genotyping meets the diagnostic challenges
Niu N, Ordulu Z, Burak Z, Buza N, Hui P. Extrauterine epithelioid trophoblastic tumour and its somatic carcinoma mimics: short tandem repeat genotyping meets the diagnostic challenges. Histopathology 2023, 84: 325-335. PMID: 37743102, DOI: 10.1111/his.15054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelioid trophoblastic tumorGestational trophoblastic tumorsTrophoblastic tumorExtrauterine sitesSomatic carcinomasDifferential diagnosisDiagnosis of ETTExtrauterine epithelioid trophoblastic tumorsTriple-negative breast carcinomaTrophoblastic differentiationMetastatic triple-negative breast carcinomaPrimary lung carcinomaMain differential diagnosisMajor differential diagnosisEctopic gestationImmunohistochemical featuresDiagnostic challengeMetastatic tumorsLung carcinomaBreast carcinomaPatient managementEpithelioid malignanciesImmunohistochemical levelCarcinomaTumor tissue
2021
Genotyping diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease: frontiers in precision medicine
Buza N, Hui P. Genotyping diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease: frontiers in precision medicine. Modern Pathology 2021, 34: 1658-1672. PMID: 34088998, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-021-00831-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational trophoblastic diseaseTrophoblastic diseaseGestational trophoblastic tumorsGestational trophoblastic neoplasiaRoutine diagnostic workupDNA genotypingSignificant clinical relevancePowerful ancillary toolFIGO/Genetic zygosityGestational eventIndex gestationTrophoblastic tumorTrophoblastic neoplasiaGestational choriocarcinomaPrognostic stratificationDiagnostic workupPrognostic assessmentClinical relevanceClinical practiceGestational originMolecular diagnostic capabilitiesPatient careSporadic hydatidiformCopy number alterations
2016
Putative Precursor Lesions of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
Buza N, Hui P. Putative Precursor Lesions of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia. 2016, 85-102. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22509-8_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlacental site trophoblastic tumorEpithelioid trophoblastic tumorPlacental site nodulePrecursor lesionsTrophoblastic tumorRare caseAtypical placental site noduleRisk of progressionExaggerated placental siteGestational trophoblastic neoplasiaGestational trophoblastic neoplasmsSignificant cytological atypiaHistological diagnostic criteriaMajority of tumorsPossible precursor lesionsPutative precursor lesionsIntraplacental choriocarcinomaEctopic pregnancyTerm pregnancyTrophoblastic neoplasiaGestational choriocarcinomaNon-molar abortionsPlacental siteTrophoblastic neoplasmsCytological atypia
2010
Gestational trophoblastic disease: histopathological diagnosis in the molecular era
Buza N, Hui P. Gestational trophoblastic disease: histopathological diagnosis in the molecular era. Diagnostic Histopathology 2010, 16: 526-537. DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2010.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational trophoblastic diseaseTrophoblastic diseaseTrophoblastic tumorCharacteristic histological featuresExaggerated placental sitePlacental site noduleEpithelioid trophoblastic tumorTumor-like conditionsFuture diagnostic algorithmsDiagnosis of hydatidiformUnique neoplasmGestational choriocarcinomaPlacental siteHistological featuresHistopathological diagnosisDifferential diagnosisDiagnostic criteriaMolecular testingPlacental trophoblastsProliferative disordersDiagnostic algorithmDiagnosisPartial hydatidiformHeterogeneous groupDiagnostic problems