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 mass
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
Angiomyofibroblastoma of the female genital tract: Analysis of 17 cases including a lipomatous variant
Laskin W, Fetsch J, Tavassoli F. Angiomyofibroblastoma of the female genital tract: Analysis of 17 cases including a lipomatous variant. Human Pathology 1997, 28: 1046-1055. PMID: 9308729, DOI: 10.1016/s0046-8177(97)90058-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-power fieldLipomatous variantGenital tractCanal of NuckProgesterone receptor proteinFemale genital tractCase of angiomyofibroblastomaMedium-sized vesselsSmooth muscle actinEstrogen receptor proteinMinimal nuclear atypiaReceptor proteinAbnormal mitotic figuresPainless massSimple excisionImmunohistochemical profilePerivascular stem cellsIntralesional fatNuclear atypiaVulvar regionMuscle actinAngiomyofibroblastomaBenign natureMorphological spectrumTumor cells