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2. Associations of smoking and bacterial vaginosis with cervical precancer in strides: studying risk and improving disparities in cervical cancer
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Risley, C, Wentzensen, N, Reaves, S, Hiser, L, Geisinger, KR, Stewart, M, Zhang, L, Owens, K, Jannela, A, Dobbs, T, Karimi, M, Maihle, N, and Clarke, M
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- 2024
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3. Surveillance of patients with Barrett's esophagus for dysplasia and cancer with balloon cytology
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Falk, GW, primary, Chittajallu, R, additional, Goldblum, JR, additional, Biscotti, CV, additional, Geisinger, KR, additional, Petras, RE, additional, Birgisson, S, additional, Rice, TW, additional, and Richter, JE, additional
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- 1997
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4. Colorectal adenocarcinoma: Staging and histopathology
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Johnson, RD, primary and Geisinger, KR, additional
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- 1996
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5. International association for the study of lung cancer/american thoracic society/european respiratory society international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma.
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Travis WD, Brambilla E, Noguchi M, Nicholson AG, Geisinger KR, Yatabe Y, Beer DG, Powell CA, Riely GJ, Van Schil PE, Garg K, Austin JH, Asamura H, Rusch VW, Hirsch FR, Scagliotti G, Mitsudomi T, Huber RM, Ishikawa Y, and Jett J
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- 2011
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6. Outcomes of patients with esophageal cancer staged with [¹⁸F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET): can postchemoradiotherapy FDG-PET predict the utility of resection?
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Monjazeb AM, Riedlinger G, Aklilu M, Geisinger KR, Mishra G, Isom S, Clark P, Levine EA, Blackstock AW, Monjazeb, Arta Monir, Riedlinger, Greg, Aklilu, Mebea, Geisinger, Kim R, Mishra, Girish, Isom, Scott, Clark, Paige, Levine, Edward A, and Blackstock, A William
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- 2010
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7. Identification of Sperm and Non-Sperm Male Cells in Cervicovaginal Smears Using Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization: Applications in Alleged Sexual Assault Cases
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Collins, KA, Nagesh Rao, P, Hayworth, R, Schnell, S, Tap, MP, Lantz, PE, Geisinger, KR, and Pettenati, MJ
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The identification of spermatozoa or constituents of seminal fluid is critical in the evaluation of alleged sexual assault victims. However, failure to identify sperm and/or elevated levels of acid phosphatase can occur for a variety of reasons. Molecular techniques, such as molecular cytogenetic analysis offers new approaches to improve on the identification of male cells in alleged sexual assault cases.Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with a Y chromosome specific DNA probe was applied to archival cervicovaginal smears from 41 alleged sexual assault cases to identify Y-bearing (male) cells. FISH identified Y-bearing sperm and non-serm cells in 78% of the cases previously confirmed to have sperm. FISH also identified Y-bearing non-sperm male cells in 39% of the cases in which cytology did not detect spermatozoa; in one of these instances, it also detected sperm. Cervicovaginal acid phosphatase levels, determined at the time of the cervicovaginal smears, were also compared with the presence or absence of Y-positive cells. Application of this technique can detect non-spermatozoic male cells in routine cervicovaginal smears of sexual assault victims.
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- 1994
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8. Pulmonary artery constriction by mediastinal lymphoma simulating pulmonary embolus
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Shields, JJ, primary, Cho, KJ, additional, and Geisinger, KR, additional
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- 1980
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9. Atypical carcinoid of the lung: radiographic features
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Choplin, RH, primary, Kawamoto, EH, additional, Dyer, RB, additional, Geisinger, KR, additional, Mills, SE, additional, and Pope, TL, additional
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- 1986
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10. Collateral channels and histopathology in hepatic vein occlusion
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Cho, KJ, primary, Geisinger, KR, additional, Shields, JJ, additional, and Forrest, ME, additional
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- 1982
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11. Gender Identification of Dried Human Bloodstains Using Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
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Pettenati, MJ, Rao, PN, Schnell, S, Hayworth-Hodge, R, Lantz, PE, and Geisinger, KR
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Identification of the gender of an individual(s) from whom a bloodstain is derived represents important evidence in medicolegal cases. The efficacy of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using chromosome X and Y centromeric probes was tested to determine its ability to identify correctly the gender of extracted dried bloodstains. In this preliminary study, FISH correctly identified the gender of 2-week-old dried bloodstains in prepared mixtures of male-to-female blood as low as 1%. The technique is accurate, rapid, sensitive, easily performed and readily available. This application of FISH as a forensic laboratory technique holds great promise.
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- 1995
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12. October 18, 2000 8:30—8:45: Problem Solving with FDG Positron Emission Mammography
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Adler, LP, Freimanis, RI, Lesko, NM, Geisinger, KR, Levine, EA, Perrier, N, Newman, DP, Williams, RC, Bakale, G, Zawarzin, V, and Weinberg, IN
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- 2000
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13. Soft-tissue sarcoma.
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Geisinger KR, Ward WG, and Levine EA
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- 2005
14. Soft tissue amyloidoma of the extremities.
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Bardin RL, Barnes CE, Stanton CA, and Geisinger KR
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The deposition of amyloid as a distinct, clinically apparent mass is uncommon, particularly in soft tissues. Among reported sites of soft tissue amyloidomas, the extremities are quite rare. Amyloid tumors can mimic malignant neoplasms both clinically and radiologically. We report a case of AA amyloidoma presenting in the deltoid region with radiological features suggesting sarcoma. Cytomorphology from fine-needle aspiration material, tissue histology, and appearance by magnetic resonance imaging are described. The literature on soft tissue amyloidoma is reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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15. Oncocytic biliary cystadenocarcinoma.
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Bardin RL, Trupiano JK, Howerton RM, and Geisinger KR
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We report an unusual case of biliary cystadenocarcinoma with oncocytic differentiation. The patient was a 43-year-old woman who presented with right upper quadrant pain. Imaging revealed a 16x10x10-cm, heterogenous, right hepatic mass with extension into the right atrium. Surgical resection revealed a papillary neoplasm of malignant cells with atypical hyperchromatic nuclei and prominent nucleoli lining fibrovascular cores. Mesenchymal stroma was not present. The majority of the epithelial cells had abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm, consistent with oncocytic differentiation. There was extensive stromal and hepatic parenchymal invasion. Immunohistochemical staining revealed a 'biliary pattern' of cytokeratin subset immunoreactivity, with positivity for cytokeratin 7 and an absence staining with cytokeratin 20. The tumor was negative for mucin, carcinoembryonic antigen, a-fetoprotein, calretinin, CD31, and chromogranin. There was granular cytoplasmic staining with phosphotungstic acid hematoxylin, consistent with the presence of abundant mitochondria. Electron microscopy revealed abundant mitochondria within the neoplastic cells. This case is quite unusual because female patients only rarely lack the characteristic ovarian-like mesenchymal stroma of biliary cystadenomas/cystadenocarcinomas. Furthermore, to our knowledge, oncocytic differentiation in this neoplasm has been reported previously on only 2 occasions. The biologic behavior and prognostic significance, if any, of the lack of mesenchymal stroma in female patients or the presence of oncocytic differentiation remains to be further elucidated as more of these cases are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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16. Post-kidney transplant cancers: Racial and ethnic differences in sun-exposed skin versus non-sun-exposed anogenital skin.
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Takeda K, Risley C, Kousar A, Briley KP, Prenshaw K, Talluri R, Geisinger KR, and Rebellato LM
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- Adult, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Skin pathology, Risk Factors, Kidney Transplantation adverse effects, Papillomavirus Infections complications, Skin Neoplasms diagnosis, Skin Neoplasms epidemiology, Skin Neoplasms etiology
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Background: Transplant recipients have a 2- to 4-fold increased risk of developing malignancies over the general population. Cancer is the second most common cause of death for recipients. The magnitude of the risk depends on the cancer type and increases in viral-related malignancies. Skin cancer is the most common. However, data in most cancer registries is limited to cutaneous melanomas, thereby limiting the epidemiologic examination of cancer risk in non-melanoma skin cancer. Our goal was to evaluate post-kidney transplant cancer cases and sites in our population to guide screening recommendations., Methods: Between 2009 and 2015, a retrospective study of adult kidney recipients transplanted at East Carolina University was conducted. The first cancer diagnosis after transplant through February 18, 2020, was captured and analyzed. Patient demographics, cancer sites, and histological diagnoses were analyzed and compared. p16 immunohistochemistry was used as a surrogate marker for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection., Results: Retrospectively, kidney transplant recipients were analyzed (N = 439), the majority were non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals, 312 (71.1%), and 127 (28.9%) were non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals. Of these, 59 (13.4%) developed a posttransplant malignancy, with the majority on sun-exposed skin found in NHW. NHB had all anogenital/mucosa skin cancers on non-sun-exposed skin. Of these detected in NHB, all were squamous cell carcinomas, with five out of six (83.3%) being positive for p16., Conclusions: Posttransplant malignancy differed significantly by race, site, and potential source of etiology. The majority of malignancies are likely explained by acceleration of precursor lesions from prior exposure to ultraviolet rays or HPV., (© 2022 The Authors. Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2023
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17. STRIDES - STudying Risk to Improve DisparitiES in Cervical Cancer in Mississippi - Design and baseline results of a Statewide Cohort Study.
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Risley C, Stewart MW, Geisinger KR, Hiser LM, Morgan JC, Owens KJ, Ayyalasomayajula K, Rives RM, Jannela A, Grunes DE, Zhang L, Schiffman M, Wentzensen N, and Clarke MA
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- Adult, Cohort Studies, Early Detection of Cancer methods, Female, Human papillomavirus 16 genetics, Human papillomavirus 18 genetics, Humans, Papillomaviridae genetics, Vaginal Smears, Young Adult, Papillomavirus Infections diagnosis, Papillomavirus Infections epidemiology, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms diagnosis, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms epidemiology, Uterine Cervical Dysplasia diagnosis
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Cervical cancer rates in Mississippi are disproportionately high, particularly among Black individuals; yet, research in this population is lacking. We designed a statewide, racially diverse cohort of individuals undergoing cervical screening in Mississippi. Here, we report the baseline findings from this study. We included individuals aged 21 years and older undergoing cervical screening with cytology or cytology-human papillomavirus (HPV) co-testing at the Mississippi State Health Department (MSDH) and the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) (December 2017-May 2020). We collected discarded cytology specimens for future biomarker testing. Demographics and clinical results were abstracted from electronic medical records and evaluated using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. A total of 24,796 individuals were included, with a median age of 34.8 years. The distribution of race in our cohort was 60.2% Black, 26.4% White, 7.5% other, and 5.9% missing. Approximately 15% had abnormal cytology and, among those who underwent co-testing at MSDH (n = 6,377), HPV positivity was 17.4% and did not vary significantly by race. Among HPV positives, Black individuals were significantly less likely to be HPV16/18 positive and more likely to be positive for other high-risk 12 HPV types compared to White individuals (20.5% vs. 27.9%, and 79.5% and 72.1%, respectively, p = 0.011). Our statewide cohort represents one of the largest racially diverse studies of cervical screening in the U.S. We show a high burden of abnormal cytology and HPV positivity, with significant racial differences in HPV genotype prevalence. Future studies will evaluate cervical precancer risk, HPV genotyping, and novel biomarkers in this population., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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18. Age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus and abnormal cytology at baseline in a diverse statewide prospective cohort of individuals undergoing cervical cancer screening in Mississippi.
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Clarke MA, Risley C, Stewart MW, Geisinger KR, Hiser LM, Morgan JC, Owens KJ, Ayyalasomayajula K, Rives RM, Jannela A, Grunes DE, Zhang L, Schiffman M, Wagner S, Boland J, Bass S, and Wentzensen N
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- Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Female, Genotype, Humans, Middle Aged, Mississippi epidemiology, Papillomavirus Infections ethnology, Papillomavirus Infections virology, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ethnology, Papillomavirus Infections epidemiology, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms epidemiology, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms virology
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Background: Mississippi (MS) has among the highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States, with disproportionately higher rates among Blacks compared to Whites. Here, we evaluate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and abnormal cytology in a representative baseline sample from a diverse statewide cohort of individuals attending cervical screening in MS from the STRIDES Study (STudying Risk to Improve DisparitiES in cervical cancer)., Methods: We included individuals aged 21-65 years undergoing screening at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) from May to November 2018. We calculated age-specific HPV prevalence, overall and by partial HPV16/18 genotyping, and abnormal cytology by race., Results: A total of 6871 individuals (mean age 35.7 years) were included. HPV prevalence was 25.6% and higher in Blacks (28.0%) compared to Whites (22.4%). HPV prevalence was significantly higher in Blacks aged 21-24 years (50.2%) and 30-34 years (30.2%) compared to Whites in the same age groups (32.1% and 20.7%; p < 0.0001, respectively). The prevalence of high-grade cytologic abnormalities, a cytologic sign of cervical precancer, peaked earlier in Blacks (ages 25-29) compared to Whites (35-39). For comparison, we also analyzed HPV prevalence data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2013-2016) and observed similar racial differences in HPV prevalence among women aged 21-24 years., Conclusions: Our findings suggest that Blacks undergoing cervical cancer screening in MS have higher prevalence of other high-risk 12 HPV types at younger ages and experience an earlier peak of high-grade cytologic abnormalities compared to Whites., (© 2021 The Authors. Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This article has been contributed to by US Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.)
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- 2021
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19. Donor-Derived Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Transmission to Two Kidney Transplant Recipients Demonstrated by Short Tandem Repeat Analysis: A Case Report.
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Takeda K, Mittenzwei R, Geisinger KR, Datto MB, and Rebellato LM
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- Abdomen diagnostic imaging, Aged, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine etiology, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine genetics, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic surgery, Liver pathology, Liver Neoplasms etiology, Liver Neoplasms genetics, Male, Middle Aged, Tissue Donors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Transplant Recipients, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine diagnosis, Kidney Transplantation adverse effects, Liver Neoplasms diagnosis, Microsatellite Repeats genetics
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Cancer transmission from a donor organ to a transplant recipient is a rare but not infrequently fatal event. We report a case of lung cancer transmission from a deceased donor to 2 kidney recipients. Approximately 1 year after uneventful kidney transplantation, both recipients developed acute kidney failure. Computed tomography imaging of abdomen and pelvis for both recipients showed masses in the transplanted kidneys along with innumerable masses in the livers. Pathologic examinations for both cases demonstrated high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma with "mirror image" histologic findings in the transplant kidneys with liver metastases. Short tandem repeat (STR) analyses were performed to determine the origin of the tumors. STRs of both tumors were nearly identical to that of the donor, proving that both tumors were from the same donor. Immunohistochemical analyses showed that both tumors were positive for thyroid transcription factor 1, supporting a lung primary. One recipient died as a direct sequela to metastatic tumor, and the other required transplant nephrectomy and chemotherapy. Awareness of this largely nonpreventable complication and prompt molecular testing if cancer transmission is suspected are important., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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20. Racial differences in HPV type 16 prevalence in women with ASCUS of the uterine cervix.
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Risley C, Clarke MA, Geisinger KR, Stewart MW, Zhang L, Hoover KW, Hiser LM, Owens K, DeMarco M, Schiffman M, and Wentzensen N
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- Adult, Aged, Early Detection of Cancer, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Papillomavirus Infections diagnosis, Papillomavirus Infections virology, Prevalence, Vaginal Smears, Young Adult, Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix virology, Human papillomavirus 16 isolation & purification, Papillomavirus Infections epidemiology, Racial Groups
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Background: Understanding racial influences on human papillomavirus (HPV) distribution in women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) cytology via partial genotyping in a statewide population can inform HPV-based prevention efforts., Methods: Women aged 21 to 65 years with any cytology result and partial HPV genotyping for ASCUS triage between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2017, were included. All women attended a Mississippi State Department of Health clinic. Age, race, cytopathologic, and HPV data were extracted from the electronic health record and analyzed. Cytologic specimens were processed with ThinPrep and HPV testing with the Cobas 4800 assay. HPV genotypes were evaluated in hierarchical categories. Chi-square tests and multinomial logistic regression models evaluated associations between race and type prevalence., Results: There were 43,106 women who underwent cervical cancer screening with cytology and ASCUS triage. Of these, 34,363 (80.2%) had normal cytology, 4672 (10.9%) had ASCUS, 2683 (6.3%) had a low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, and 633 (1.5%) had a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. Blacks represented 69.3% of the sample and had a higher proportion of HPV-positive ASCUS (6.5%) in comparison with whites (5.6%). Blacks had significantly decreased odds of HPV-16 (odds ratio [OR], 0.66; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.6-0.9; P = .002) and significantly increased odds for 12 other types (OR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.2-1.5; P < .0001) in comparison with whites., Conclusions: In a diverse population, significant differences in HPV genotypes are shown by race. Importantly, blacks with ASCUS are less likely to be positive for HPV-16 in comparison with whites. Ongoing work is evaluating the individual genotype prevalence and genotype-specific risk of precancer by race., (© 2020 American Cancer Society.)
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- 2020
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21. Best Practices Recommendations for Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry in Lung Cancer.
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Yatabe Y, Dacic S, Borczuk AC, Warth A, Russell PA, Lantuejoul S, Beasley MB, Thunnissen E, Pelosi G, Rekhtman N, Bubendorf L, Mino-Kenudson M, Yoshida A, Geisinger KR, Noguchi M, Chirieac LR, Bolting J, Chung JH, Chou TY, Chen G, Poleri C, Lopez-Rios F, Papotti M, Sholl LM, Roden AC, Travis WD, Hirsch FR, Kerr KM, Tsao MS, Nicholson AG, Wistuba I, and Moreira AL
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- Biomarkers, Tumor immunology, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Lung Neoplasms classification, Lung Neoplasms immunology, Lung Neoplasms metabolism, Prognosis, Antibodies, Monoclonal immunology, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Early Detection of Cancer standards, Immunohistochemistry methods, Lung Neoplasms diagnosis, Practice Guidelines as Topic standards
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Since the 2015 WHO classification was introduced into clinical practice, immunohistochemistry (IHC) has figured prominently in lung cancer diagnosis. In addition to distinction of small cell versus non-small cell carcinoma, patients' treatment of choice is directly linked to histologic subtypes of non-small cell carcinoma, which pertains to IHC results, particularly for poorly differentiated tumors. The use of IHC has improved diagnostic accuracy in the classification of lung carcinoma, but the interpretation of IHC results remains challenging in some instances. Also, pathologists must be aware of many interpretation pitfalls, and the use of IHC should be efficient to spare the tissue for molecular testing. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Pathology Committee received questions on practical application and interpretation of IHC in lung cancer diagnosis. After discussions in several International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Pathology Committee meetings, the issues and caveats were summarized in terms of 11 key questions covering common and important diagnostic situations in a daily clinical practice with some relevant challenging queries. The questions cover topics such as the best IHC markers for distinguishing NSCLC subtypes, differences in thyroid transcription factor 1 clones, and the utility of IHC in diagnosing uncommon subtypes of lung cancer and distinguishing primary from metastatic tumors. This article provides answers and explanations for the key questions about the use of IHC in diagnosis of lung carcinoma, representing viewpoints of experts in thoracic pathology that should assist the community in the appropriate use of IHC in diagnostic pathology., (Copyright © 2018 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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22. Corrigendum to "Precancerous cervical lesions and HPV genotypes identified in previously unsatisfactory cervical smear tests after inexpensive glacial acetic acid processing" [Int J Gynecol Obstet 2018. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12699.].
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Risley C, Geisinger KR, Robinson JC, Stewart MW, Zhang L, Alexander R, and Raab SS
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- 2019
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23. Precancerous cervical lesions and HPV genotypes identified in previously unsatisfactory cervical smear tests after inexpensive glacial acetic acid processing.
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Risley C, Geisinger KR, Robinson JC, Stewart MW, Zhang L, Alexander R, and Raab SS
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- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Genotype, Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests economics, Humans, Middle Aged, Papillomaviridae isolation & purification, Papillomavirus Infections diagnosis, Retrospective Studies, Sensitivity and Specificity, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms diagnosis, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms pathology, Vaginal Smears methods, Uterine Cervical Dysplasia diagnosis, Uterine Cervical Dysplasia pathology, Acetic Acid, Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests methods, Indicators and Reagents, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms virology, Uterine Cervical Dysplasia virology
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Objective: To determine the effectiveness of using glacial acetic acid (GAA) to convert unsatisfactory bloody ThinPrep (TP) cervical smear test to satisfactory, and identify associated missed diagnoses and high-risk HPV (hrHPV) genotypes., Methods: In a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional analysis, all TP tests performed in Mississippi, USA, 2012-2016, were evaluated for unsatisfactory results owing to blood. Tests that were converted to satisfactory by GAA treatment, and corresponding anomalies and HPV genotypes were identified., Results: Among 106 384 TP tests, there were 1460 (1.37%) unsatisfactory results, of which 1442 (98.77%) were converted to satisfactory after GAA treatment. Laboratory preprocessing with GAA increased costs minimally. Precancerous lesions were detected in 166 (11.51%) of 1442 GAA-treated samples, of which 12 (7.2%) were high-grade lesions, 110 (66.3%) were atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, and 63 (57.3%) tested positive for hrHPV. Of 60 genotyped samples, 39 (65%) had non-HPV16 and non-HPV18. Including mixed infections, 48 (80%) contained less-common hrHPV types, reflecting an unexpected distribution in bloody specimens., Conclusions: GAA pretreatment of bloody TP tests would reduce the incidence of unsatisfactory results and missed high-grade lesions, and prevent the cost of repeat tests and delayed treatment. Clinicians without access to GAA should consider HPV testing., (© 2018 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.)
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- 2019
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24. The histopathological classification, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of mucinous appendiceal neoplasms, appendiceal adenocarcinomas and pseudomyxoma peritonei.
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Carr NJ, Bibeau F, Bradley RF, Dartigues P, Feakins RM, Geisinger KR, Gui X, Isaac S, Milione M, Misdraji J, Pai RK, Rodriguez-Justo M, Sobin LH, van Velthuysen MF, and Yantiss RK
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- Adenocarcinoma classification, Adenocarcinoma pathology, Adenoma classification, Adenoma pathology, Appendiceal Neoplasms classification, Appendiceal Neoplasms pathology, Appendix pathology, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Peritoneal Neoplasms pathology, Peritoneum pathology, Polyps classification, Polyps pathology, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei pathology, Adenocarcinoma diagnosis, Adenoma diagnosis, Appendiceal Neoplasms diagnosis, Polyps diagnosis
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The vermiform appendix is the primary site of several distinctive benign and malignant neoplasms. Some can produce the clinical syndrome of pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). A consensus on their terminology was reached by an international panel of pathologists and clinicians working under the auspices of the Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International (PSOGI), and this review discusses the application of the PSOGI classification to routine reporting. We discuss diagnosis and differential diagnosis together with implications for patient management, covering low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms, high-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms, serrated polyps, adenomas and adenocarcinomas. We do not cover goblet cell tumours or neuroendocrine neoplasms in this paper., (© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2017
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25. The Use of Immunohistochemistry Improves the Diagnosis of Small Cell Lung Cancer and Its Differential Diagnosis. An International Reproducibility Study in a Demanding Set of Cases.
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Thunnissen E, Borczuk AC, Flieder DB, Witte B, Beasley MB, Chung JH, Dacic S, Lantuejoul S, Russell PA, den Bakker M, Botling J, Brambilla E, de Cuba E, Geisinger KR, Hiroshima K, Marchevsky AM, Minami Y, Moreira A, Nicholson AG, Yoshida A, Tsao MS, Warth A, Duhig E, Chen G, Matsuno Y, Travis WD, Butnor K, Cooper W, Mino-Kenudson M, Motoi N, Poleri C, Pelosi G, Kerr K, Aisner SC, Ishikawa Y, Buettner RH, Keino N, Yatabe Y, and Noguchi M
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- Adenocarcinoma classification, Adenocarcinoma diagnosis, Adenocarcinoma metabolism, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine classification, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine metabolism, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung classification, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung metabolism, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell classification, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell diagnosis, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell metabolism, Humans, Immunoenzyme Techniques, International Agencies, Lung Neoplasms classification, Lung Neoplasms metabolism, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Reproducibility of Results, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma classification, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma metabolism, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine diagnosis, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung diagnosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Lung Neoplasms diagnosis, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma diagnosis
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Introduction: The current WHO classification of lung cancer states that a diagnosis of SCLC can be reliably made on routine histological and cytological grounds but immunohistochemistry (IHC) may be required, particularly (1) in cases in which histologic features are equivocal and (2) in cases in which the pathologist wants to increase confidence in diagnosis. However, reproducibility studies based on hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides alone for SCLC versus large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) have shown pairwise κ scores ranging from 0.35 to 0.81. This study examines whether judicious use of IHC improves diagnostic reproducibility for SCLC., Methods: Nineteen lung pathologists studied interactive digital images of 79 tumors, predominantly neuroendocrine lung tumors. Images of resection and biopsy specimens were used to make diagnoses solely on the basis of morphologic features (level 1), morphologic features along with requested IHC staining results (level 2), and all available IHC staining results (level 3)., Results: For the 19 pathologists reading all 79 cases, the rate of agreement for level 1 was 64.7%, and it increased to 73.2% and 77.5% in levels 2 and 3, respectively. With IHC, κ scores for four tumor categories (SCLC, LCNEC, carcinoid tumors, and other) increased in resection samples from 0.43 to 0.60 and in biopsy specimens from 0.43 to 0.64., Conclusions: Diagnosis using hematoxylin and eosin staining alone showeds moderate agreement among pathologists in tumors with neuroendocrine morphology, but agreement improved to good in most cases with the judicious use of IHC, especially in the diagnosis of SCLC. An approach for IHC in the differential diagnosis of SCLC is provided., (Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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26. A Histomorphologic Grading System That Predicts Overall Survival in Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma With Epithelioid Subtype.
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Valente K, Blackham AU, Levine E, Russell G, Votanopoulos KI, Stewart JH, Shen P, Geisinger KR, and Sirintrapun SJ
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- Disease-Free Survival, Female, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Mesothelioma mortality, Mesothelioma pathology, Neoplasm Grading methods, Peritoneal Neoplasms mortality, Peritoneal Neoplasms pathology
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Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) is rare and arises from peritoneal serosal surfaces. Although it shares similar histomorphology with its counterpart, malignant pleural mesothelioma, etiologies, clinical courses, and therapies differ. Nuclear grading and level of mitoses have been correlated with prognosis in malignant pleural mesothelioma with epithelioid subtype. Whether nuclear grading and level of mitoses correlate with prognosis in MPeM is still unknown. Our study utilizes a 2 tier system incorporating nuclear features and level of the mitoses to stratify cases of MPeM with epithelioid subtype. Fifty-one cases of MPeM with clinical follow-up underwent retrospective microscopic review. From that subset, 46 cases were of epithelioid subtype, which were then stratified into a low-grade or high-grade tier. Survival times were calculated on the basis of Kaplan-Meier analysis. The low-grade tier had higher overall survival with a median of 11.9 years and 57% at 5 years when compared with the high-grade tier with a median of 3.3 years and 21% at 5 years (P=0.002). Although not statistically significant, the low-grade tier had higher progression-free survival with a median of 4.7 years and 65% at 5 years when compared with the high-grade tier with a median of 1.9 years and 35% at 5 years (P=0.089). Our study is first to specifically evaluate and correlate nuclear features and level of mitoses with overall survival in MPeM with epithelioid subtype., Competing Interests: and Source of Funding: The authors have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.
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- 2016
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27. Histological grading in lung cancer: one system for all or separate systems for each histological type?
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Travis WD, Brambilla E, and Geisinger KR
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- Humans, Prognosis, Lung Neoplasms
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- 2016
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28. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thyroid with concomitant papillary carcinoma: comparison of findings on fine-needle aspiration biopsy and histology.
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Nath V, Parks GE, Baliga M, Hartle EO, Geisinger KR, and Shenoy V
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- Aged, 80 and over, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid diagnostic imaging, Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid surgery, Carcinoma, Papillary diagnostic imaging, Carcinoma, Papillary surgery, Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration, Female, Histocytochemistry, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Thyroid Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Thyroid Neoplasms surgery, Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid pathology, Carcinoma, Papillary pathology, Thyroid Neoplasms pathology
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We report two cases of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the thyroid gland coexisting with, and possibly arising in, papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). In the first case, CT-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) was performed on a paratracheal mass representing extrathyroidal invasion of a right thyroid lobe tumor. The aspirate showed papillary fronds and cells in honeycombed arrangements with fine chromatin, enlarged nuclei, nuclear grooves, and intranuclear inclusions in a background of mucus and blood; a diagnosis of PTC was rendered initially. However, examination of histologic sections of the mass showed nests of malignant squamous cells with interspersed mucous cells and extracellular mucin, concordant with MEC, as well as PTC. A retrospective review of the FNA specimen identified MEC. In the second case, ultrasound-guided FNA was performed on a right thyroid lobe nodule. The aspirate contained two populations of epithelial cells: larger cells showing foci of both squamous and glandular differentiation that were interpreted as MEC and smaller follicular cells with nuclear changes characteristic of PTC; both were addressed in the diagnostic report. Primary MEC of the thyroid is a rare neoplasm typically exhibiting indolent clinical behavior, although our first case demonstrated extensive local invasion. It is thought to arise from squamous metaplasia associated with PTC, Hashimoto thyroiditis, or other inflammatory or neoplastic processes. In thyroid FNAs, the presence of neoplastic mucous cells and extracellular mucin plus malignant squamous cells is diagnostic of MEC. As MEC is thought to arise in PTC, the finding of the latter in these aspiration specimens is not unexpected.
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29. Oncocytoma-like renal tumor with transformation toward high-grade oncocytic carcinoma: a unique case with morphologic, immunohistochemical, and genomic characterization.
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Sirintrapun SJ, Geisinger KR, Cimic A, Snow A, Hagenkord J, Monzon F, Legendre BL Jr, Ghazalpour A, Bender RP, and Gatalica Z
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- Adenoma, Oxyphilic genetics, Adenoma, Oxyphilic immunology, Aged, Disease Progression, Gene Silencing, Genome Components, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Karyotyping, Kidney Neoplasms genetics, Kidney Neoplasms immunology, Male, Microarray Analysis, RNA, Messenger analysis, Adenoma, Oxyphilic pathology, Kidney Neoplasms pathology
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Renal oncocytoma is a benign tumor with characteristic histologic findings. We describe an oncocytoma-like renal tumor with progression to high-grade oncocytic carcinoma and metastasis. A 74-year-old man with no family history of cancer presented with hematuria. Computed tomography showed an 11 cm heterogeneous multilobulated mass in the right kidney lower pole, enlarged aortocaval lymph nodes, and multiple lung nodules. In the nephrectomy specimen, approximately one third of the renal tumor histologically showed regions classic for benign oncocytoma transitioning to regions of high-grade carcinoma without sharp demarcation. With extensive genomic investigation using single nucleotide polymorphism-based array virtual karyotyping, multiregion sequencing, and expression array analysis, we were able to show a common lineage between the benign oncocytoma and high-grade oncocytic carcinoma regions in the tumor. We were also able to show karyotypic differences underlying this progression. The benign oncocytoma showed no chromosomal aberrations, whereas the high-grade oncocytic carcinoma showed loss of the 17p region housing FLCN (folliculin [Birt-Hogg-Dubé protein]), loss of 8p, and gain of 8q. Gene expression patterns supported dysregulation and activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog (Akt), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and mechanistic target of rapamycin (serine/threonine kinase) (mTOR) pathways in the high-grade oncocytic carcinoma regions. This was partly attributable to FLCN underexpression but further accentuated by overexpression of numerous genes on 8q. In the high-grade oncocytic carcinoma region, vascular endothelial growth factor A along with metalloproteinases matrix metallopeptidase 9 and matrix metallopeptidase 12 were overexpressed, facilitating angiogenesis and invasiveness. Genetic molecular testing provided evidence for the development of an aggressive oncocytic carcinoma from an oncocytoma, leading to aggressive targeted treatment but eventual death 39 months after the diagnosis.
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30. Eosinophilic replacement infiltrates in cystic Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a potential diagnostic pitfall.
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Geisinger KR, Hartle EO, and Warren T
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- Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid pathology, Eosinophils pathology, Hashimoto Disease pathology, Thyroid Gland pathology, Thyroid Neoplasms pathology
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A 50-year-old woman underwent a fine-needle aspiration biopsy for progressive enlargement of the left thyroid lobe which was cystic and solid on ultrasound exam. The smears contained innumerable eosinophilic leukocytes along with lymphocytes, Hurthle cells, cells from a papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and atypical glandular and squamous cells. The cytologic interpretation was Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), suspicious for epithelial neoplasm. The associated diagnostic comment stated concern for a sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia (SMECE) arising in a PTC. Thyroidectomy demonstrated a PTC, HT with multiple lymphoepithelial cysts, and extensive multifocal infiltrates of eosinophils, generally confined to the cyst walls. As the cytologic findings mimicked a SMECE, we report these specimens as a most unusual diagnostic pitfall.
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31. Reproducibility of histopathological diagnosis in poorly differentiated NSCLC: an international multiobserver study.
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Thunnissen E, Noguchi M, Aisner S, Beasley MB, Brambilla E, Chirieac LR, Chung JH, Dacic S, Geisinger KR, Hirsch FR, Ishikawa Y, Kerr KM, Lantejoul S, Matsuno Y, Minami Y, Moreira AL, Pelosi G, Petersen I, Roggli V, Travis WD, Wistuba I, Yatabe Y, Dziadziuszko R, Witte B, Tsao MS, and Nicholson AG
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- Aged, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry methods, Lung Neoplasms surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Pneumonectomy, Prognosis, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Biopsy, Fine-Needle methods, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Lung Neoplasms pathology
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Introduction: The 2004 World Health Organization classification of lung cancer contained three major forms of non-small-cell lung cancer: squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC), adenocarcinoma (AdC), and large cell carcinoma. The goal of this study was first, to assess the reproducibility of a set of histopathological features for SqCC in relation to other poorly differentiated non-small-cell lung cancers and second, to assess the value of immunohistochemistry in improving the diagnosis., Methods: Resection specimens (n = 37) with SqCC, large cell carcinoma, basaloid carcinoma, sarcomatoid carcinoma, lymphoepithelial-like carcinoma, and solid AdC, were contributed by the participating pathologists. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained slides were digitized. The diagnoses were evaluated in two ways. First, the histological criteria were evaluated and the (differential) diagnosis on H&E alone was scored. Second, the added value of additional stains to make an integrated diagnosis was examined., Results: The histologic criteria defining SqCC were consistently used, but in poorly differentiated cases they were infrequently present, rendering the diagnosis more difficult. Kappa scores on H&E alone were for SqCC 0.46, large cell carcinoma 0.25, basaloid carcinoma 0.27, sarcomatoid carcinoma 0.52, lymphoepithelial-like carcinoma 0.56, and solid AdC 0.21. The κ score improved with the use of additional stains for SqCC (combined with basaloid carcinoma) to 0.57, for solid AdC to 0.63., Conclusion: The histologic criteria that may be used in the differential diagnosis of poorly differentiated lung cancer were more precisely refined. Furthermore, additional stains improved the reproducibility of histological diagnosis of SqCC and AdC, uncovering information that was not present in routine H&E stained slides.
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32. Significance of signet ring cells in high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma of the peritoneum from appendiceal origin.
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Sirintrapun SJ, Blackham AU, Russell G, Votanopoulos K, Stewart JH, Shen P, Levine EA, Geisinger KR, and Bergman S
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- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous mortality, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Peritoneal Neoplasms mortality, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Survival Rate, Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous pathology, Appendix pathology, Peritoneal Neoplasms pathology
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Significance of signet ring cells in mucinous adenocarcinoma of the peritoneum from appendiceal origin has never been specifically studied. We retrospectively reviewed cases of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the peritoneum from appendiceal origin (n = 55) and collected clinical follow-up data. Signet ring cells were identified in 29 of 55 cases. No low-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma case (n = 11) had signet ring cells, whereas 29 of 44 high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma cases did. Cases of high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma were subdivided into 3 groups: (1) high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma without signet ring cells (n = 15), (2) high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells only within mucin pools (n = 20), and (3) high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells invading tissue (n = 9). Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival were subsequently evaluated. Five-year OS for cases of high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma without signet ring cells and high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells within mucin pools were similar at 31.8% (SE, 14.4%) and 35.8% (SE, 13.9%), respectively. A significant survival difference was seen for cases of high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells invading tissue with a median OS of 0.5 years versus 2.9 and 2.4 years (P = .04 and P = .03), respectively, for cases of high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma without signet ring cells and high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells within mucin pools. Finding signet ring cells floating in extracellular mucin pools made no prognostic difference when compared with cases of high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma without signet ring cells. In contrast, high-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells invading tissue was significant for worse survival, and thus, we propose reporting signet ring cell tissue invasion particularly when extensive., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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33. Perioperative systemic chemotherapy for appendiceal mucinous carcinoma peritonei treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
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Blackham AU, Swett K, Eng C, Sirintrapun J, Bergman S, Geisinger KR, Votanopoulos K, Stewart JH, Shen P, and Levine EA
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- Appendiceal Neoplasms mortality, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Humans, Infusions, Parenteral, Male, Middle Aged, Peritoneal Neoplasms mortality, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei mortality, Retrospective Studies, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols administration & dosage, Appendiceal Neoplasms therapy, Hyperthermia, Induced, Peritoneal Neoplasms therapy, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei therapy
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Background: The role of systemic chemotherapy (SC) in conjunction with cytoreductive surgery (CS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in appendiceal mucinous carcinoma peritonei (MCP) is unknown., Methods: A retrospective review (1999-2011) of MCP patients who had undergone CS/HIPEC with or without perioperative SC., Results: Twenty-two low-grade MCP patients treated with CS/HIPEC and SC were matched to patients who received CS/HIPEC alone. Median overall survival (OS) was 107 months for patients treated with perioperative SC compared to 72 without (P = 0.46). CS/HIPEC was performed on 109 patients with high-grade MCP: 70 were treated with perioperative SC, while 39 were not. Median OS (22.1 vs. 19.6 months, P = 0.74) and progression-free survival (PFS) (10.9 vs. 7.0 months, P = 0.47) were similar in patients treated with SC compared to CS/HIPEC alone. Progression while on pre-operative SC was seen in eight patients (17%), while four (8%) had a partial response. Treatment with post-operative SC was associated with longer PFS (13.6 months) compared to pre-operative SC (6.8 months, P < 0.01) and CS/HIPEC alone (7.0 months, P = 0.03)., Conclusions: Post-operative SC appears to improve PFS in patients with high-grade appendiceal MCP treated with CS/HIPEC. In contrast, there is no evidence to support the routine use of perioperative SC in low-grade disease., (© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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34. Classification of thymic epithelial neoplasms is still a challenge to thoracic pathologists: a reproducibility study using digital microscopy.
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Wang H, Sima CS, Beasley MB, Illei P, Saqi A, Nonaka D, Geisinger KR, Huang J, and Moreira AL
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- Computers, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted instrumentation, Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic Imaging instrumentation, Humans, Microscopy instrumentation, Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial diagnosis, Observer Variation, Pathology, Clinical standards, Reproducibility of Results, Thymoma diagnosis, Thymus Neoplasms diagnosis, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted methods, Diagnostic Imaging methods, Microscopy methods, Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial classification, Thymoma classification, Thymus Neoplasms classification
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Context: Thymic epithelial tumors are rare, constituting interpretive challenges for pathologists. Digital imaging can be useful as an educational tool for these rare tumors., Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic reproducibility of thymic tumors among thoracic pathologists., Design: Twenty cases of thymoma or thymic carcinoma were scanned into the Aperio system. The images were sent to pathologists with expertise in thoracic pathology at 6 different centers, who were asked to classify the tumors according to the 2004 World Heath Organization classification and to diagnose invasion. Interobserver agreement was evaluated. After discussion of the first 20 cases, a second set of 10 cases was evaluated., Results: There was agreement for the diagnosis of thymoma and thymic carcinoma in 70% of cases (n = 14); in the remaining 6 cases, there was disagreement for cases of B3 thymoma (n = 5) and type A thymoma (n = 1) and thymic carcinoma. The overall κ was 0.39. When invasion was evaluated, the overall κ was 0.45. In the second round of the study, after discussion of diagnostic criteria, the interobserver agreement for the diagnosis of thymoma versus thymic carcinoma was 0.67 and that for the determination of invasion was 0.57-suggesting interpretative improvement., Conclusion: The reproducibility of diagnosis of thymic epithelial tumors, using digital imaging, is comparable to that in previous studies using glass slides. Digital imaging is a good tool for remote consultation and for educational purposes. This technology could be used to train pathologists with low-level experience in thymic epithelial tumors and to foster collaborative work in the field.
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35. Vulvar seborrheic keratosis: is there a relationship to human papillomavirus?
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Reutter JC, Geisinger KR, and Laudadio J
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- Aged, DNA, Viral genetics, DNA, Viral isolation & purification, Female, Genotype, Histocytochemistry, Humans, Keratosis, Seborrheic pathology, Keratosis, Seborrheic virology, Microscopy, Middle Aged, Papillomaviridae classification, Papillomaviridae genetics, Papillomavirus Infections virology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vulvar Diseases pathology, Vulvar Diseases virology, Keratosis, Seborrheic etiology, Papillomaviridae isolation & purification, Papillomavirus Infections complications, Vulvar Diseases etiology
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Objective: We sought to determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes in vulvar seborrheic keratoses (SK) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in women with a theoretically low risk of recent HPV transmission. We also attempted to identify which histopathologic features best correlated with HPV and specific subtypes., Methods: Twenty-eight cases of vulvar SK in women older than 50 years old were retrospectively pulled from our files from a 7-year period. Cases were histologically examined for the presence of 7 features: parakeratosis, horn cysts, pigmentation, "clonal" cells, papillomatosis, "whorls," and reticulation of rete. For controls, PCR was performed on all cases for HPV detection and typing. Ten cutaneous SK and 7 vulvar condyloma acuminata were also evaluated for HPV by PCR., Results: Twenty-one vulvar SK had sufficient genetic material for HPV PCR analysis. Only 3 (14.29%) were positive for HPV, 2 were type 6, and 1 was an unknown type. All cutaneous SK were negative and all condyloma acuminatum were positive for HPV. There was no histologic feature that separated HPV-positive from HPV-negative vulvar SK, although there was a tendency for parakeratosis to be associated with HPV positivity., Conclusions: The rate of HPV positivity in vulvar SK in women older than 50 years is much lower than expected and not statistically significantly associated with specific histologic features. One explanation may be that vulvar SK have diminishing levels of HPV genetic material in the relatively older ages of the patients in our study. Alternatively, vulvar SK may have no relationship to HPV, and strict histologic criteria may separate vulvar SK from condyloma acuminatum. In this instance, the few cases of HPV-positive vulvar SK may reflect incidental persistence of HPV in vulvar epidermis. Furthermore, these possibilities may vary among different populations, for example, based on patient age.
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36. Serous epithelium, serious interpretations.
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Geisinger KR and Parks GE
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- Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous diagnosis, Ovarian Neoplasms diagnosis
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37. Is intraoperative imprint cytology evaluation still feasible for the evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes for lobular carcinoma of the breast?
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Howard-McNatt M, Geisinger KR, Stewart JH 4th, Shen P, and Levine EA
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Breast Neoplasms surgery, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast pathology, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast surgery, Carcinoma, Lobular surgery, Cytodiagnosis, Female, Humans, Intraoperative Period, Lymphatic Metastasis, Middle Aged, Sensitivity and Specificity, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Carcinoma, Lobular pathology, Cytological Techniques, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy methods
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Background: The evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) from a patient with lobular breast cancer is challenging. Metastatic lobular cancer is difficult to identify in SLNs because of its low-grade cytomorphology and its tendency to resemble lymphocytes. Intraoperative imprint cytology (IIC) is a rapid, reliable method for evaluating SLNs intraoperatively. We sought to reexamine our experience with this technique in the identification of invasive lobular breast cancer SLN metastases., Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of IIC results of 1010 SLN mapping procedures for breast cancer was performed. From this cohort we reviewed SLN cases of lobular cancer. The SLNs were evaluated intraoperatively by bisecting the SLN. Imprints were made of each cut surface and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Diff-Quik. Permanent sections were evaluated with up to 4 H&E-stained levels and cytokeratin immunohistochemistry. IIC results were compared with final pathologic results., Results: A total of 67 cases of pure invasive lobular cancer were identified. The sensitivity was 71%, specificity was 100%, and accuracy was 92%. No statistically significant differences in sensitivity, specificity, or accuracy were identified between the intraoperative detection of lobular carcinoma vs ductal carcinoma. The specificity has remained the same since 2004. However the accuracy (82% vs 92%; P = .09) and sensitivity (52% vs 71%; P = .02) has improved since 2004., Conclusions: As we have previously shown, the sensitivity and specificity of IIC in evaluating lobular carcinoma is feasible and accurate. IIC continues to be a viable alternative to frozen section for intraoperative evaluation.
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38. Predicting pulmonary adenocarcinoma outcome based on a cytology grading system.
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Sigel CS, Rudomina DE, Sima CS, Rekhtman N, Travis WD, Geisinger KR, and Moreira AL
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- Adenocarcinoma mortality, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms mortality, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Adenocarcinoma pathology, Cytodiagnosis methods, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Neoplasm Grading
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Background: Pulmonary adenocarcinoma (AD) has a variety of architectural patterns. Recently, a 3-tiered histological pattern-based grading system was developed for stage I lung AD, stratifying patients into low, intermediate, and high risk for recurrence. However, cytology may serve as the primary method for diagnosis in patients with inoperable disease. Attempts to correlate architecture between parallel cytological and histological preparations have not been successful. Therefore, we evaluated cytomorphologic features of previously histologically graded AD to identify features of potential prognostic significance., Methods: One hundred and thirteen fine-needle aspirations with excised adenocarcinomas were reviewed. In the liquid-based preparation, we evaluated cell arrangements(flat sheets vs 3-D clusters vs single cells), nuclear features (size variability, shape, and contour),nucleoli (prominent or inconspicuous), presence of nuclear inclusions, chromatin (fine, coarse,or clumped), and quality of background. The features were tested by multivariate analysis to identify associations with histological grade and disease-free survival (DFS), and a cytological score was generated., Results: Nuclear size, chromatin pattern, and nuclear contours showed a significant association with histological grade and DFS. These features were included in the composite cytological score (range,0-5). By grouping the cytological scores, we stratified the tumors into low (median DFS, 100%), intermediate(median DFS, 78%), and high (median DFS, 55%) rate of recurrence (P ¼ .008). There was a good correlation with the histological grading system., Conclusions: In liquid-based preparations, distinctive cytological features of pulmonary adenocarcinoma correlate with levels of histological differentiation and can be combined into a score with prognostic significance.
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39. Non-contrasted computed tomography for the accurate measurement of liver steatosis in obese patients.
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Shores NJ, Link K, Fernandez A, Geisinger KR, Davis M, Nguyen T, Sawyer J, and Rudel L
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- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Fatty Liver epidemiology, Female, Humans, Liver diagnostic imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity epidemiology, Prospective Studies, Fatty Liver diagnostic imaging, Fatty Liver etiology, Obesity complications, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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Background: Hepatic macrosteatosis (HMS) is prevalent among high BMI patients, but a lack of validation of non-invasive measures of liver fat hampers non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) investigation in general. Recent work suggests BMI adjusted, non-contrasted computed tomography (nc-CT) attenuation data (Hounsfield units) reflects liver fat accumulation in a normal weight population. However, this and other CT-based HMS studies have only approximated macrosteatosis (%) histologically, but have not validated findings with chemical liver triglyceride (TG) concentrations (mg/gram protein). Also, all previous CT based steatosis studies excluded high BMI subjects, whose habitus may affect properties of the scan. We hypothesized that in high BMI patients nc-CT attenuation measurements expressed in Hounsfield units (HU) accurately estimate liver triglyceride concentrations as well as histological macrosteatosis., Methods: With informed consent, 15 patients underwent nc-CT scan of the abdomen prior to weight loss surgery with intraoperative wedge and core needle liver biopsy. Mean left lobe nc-CT Hounsfield units (CT(L)), liver TG (mg/g Pr), HMS (%), BMI (kg/m(2)), liver-spleen index (CT(L/S) = hepatic HU/splenic HU), and liver-spleen difference (CT(L-S) = hepatic HU - splenic HU) were a priori outcomes., Results: In 15 patients (11 female) with a BMI of 44.4 ± 1.1 (mean ± SEM), CT(L/S), CT(L-S), and CT(L) measures were significantly associated with liver TG concentrations (r = -0.80, P < 0.001; r = -0.80, P < 0.001; and r = -0.71, P < 0.01, respectively; Table 1). Macrosteatosis (%) and liver triglyceride concentration were positively associated (r = 0.83; P < 0.0001). BMI did not correlate strongly to liver triglyceride (r = 0.44, P = NS)., Conclusion: Estimates of liver fat obtained by nc- CT scans (esp. CT(L/S), CT(L-S)) correlate to chemical measurement of liver triglyceride concentrations, suggesting non-contrasted CT may be a suitable non-invasive "gold standard" for hepatic steatosis quantification in these patients.
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40. Benefits of a combined approach to sampling of renal neoplasms as demonstrated in a series of 351 cases.
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Parks GE, Perkins LA, Zagoria RJ, Garvin AJ, Sirintrapun SJ, and Geisinger KR
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- Carcinoma, Renal Cell metabolism, Carcinoma, Renal Cell surgery, Catheter Ablation, Humans, Kidney Neoplasms metabolism, Kidney Neoplasms surgery, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biopsy, Fine-Needle methods, Carcinoma, Renal Cell diagnosis, Kidney Neoplasms diagnosis, Specimen Handling methods
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Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is increasingly used for curative treatment of primary cancers of the kidney. We reviewed our experience of percutaneous sampling performed under computed tomographic guidance with fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and core biopsy (CB), and we report on the complementary roles of these 2 techniques in a series of 351 consecutive patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for renal neoplasms. Both FNAB and CB were obtained in 290 cases, of which 156 patients (54%) were positive for neoplasm in both specimens, and 27 (9%) were negative for tumor in both specimens. In 58 (20%) patients, the FNABs were positive, but the CBs were negative, and the reverse occurred in 11 patients (4%). When suspicious interpretations by FNAB and CB are included as positives in the calculations, both their complementary nature and the relative higher diagnostic yield of FNAB persisted. In 25 cases with FNABs positive for neoplasm, the CB allowed a more specific tumor classification. The 19 cases of FNAB which were read as negative/benign had corresponding CBs that were also negative/benign in 13 cases; yet, 6 were diagnostic of renal cell carcinoma not otherwise specified (1 case), renal cell carcinoma clear cell/conventional (4 cases), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (1 case). These and additional findings illustrate the complementary value of the combination of the 2 biopsy methods for a reliable pretherapy morphologic confirmation of specific renal neoplasms. FNAB has relatively greater sensitivity and utility for on-site evaluation, whereas CB provides an additional sample for more specific subclassification and additional studies.
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41. Are pathologists accurately diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis in children? A 9-year single academic institutional experience with interobserver observations.
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Patel NP, Bussler JF, Geisinger KR, Geisinger KF, and Hill ID
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- Adolescent, Biopsy, Child, Child, Preschool, Databases, Factual, Diagnostic Errors, Eosinophilic Esophagitis epidemiology, Esophagoscopy, Female, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Male, Observer Variation, Prevalence, Eosinophilic Esophagitis pathology
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Our aims were to evaluate (a) whether the incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) in children has increased, (b) whether the histologic diagnosis of EE has been accurate, and (c) potential interobserver variability in the counting of intraepithelial eosinophils in esophageal biopsies. A total of 1215 pediatric endoscopic esophageal biopsies were performed. In total, 289 biopsies were reviewed by one pathologist based on one of the following original histologic diagnoses: EE, reflux esophagitis (RE), or acute/chronic inflammation. EE was diagnosed when at least one high-power field (HPF) contained > or = 20 intraepithelial eosinophils. According to the first pathologist, 104 biopsies had a histologic diagnosis of EE; the prevalence remained relatively stable, ranging from 5.5 to 11 per 100 biopsies annually. In 36 cases, the reporting pathologist correctly diagnosed EE, and in another 34, EE was included in the differential diagnosis. From January 1997 to December 1998, the pathologist either correctly diagnosed EE or included it in the differential diagnosis in 6/13 cases. In contrast, from January 2004 to December 2005, 32/37 cases were included. In 34/104 cases, EE was misdiagnosed as RE. No case of RE was misdiagnosed as EE.A total of 58 cases had pathology reports that quantified the densest number of eosinophils per HPF. The agreement rate was 94.8%, with a kappa value of 0.888. The incidence of EE in children has been stable from January 1997 to December 2005. Overall, pathologists recognized EE in two thirds of cases. The increased diagnostic accuracy over time suggests pathologists are more aware of EE.
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42. Cushing's syndrome and nocardiosis associated with a pulmonary carcinoid tumor: report of a case and review of the literature.
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Sutton BJ, Parks GE, Manavi CK, Palavecino EL, and Geisinger KR
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- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone biosynthesis, Adult, Cushing Syndrome metabolism, Female, Humans, Nocardia Infections complications, Carcinoid Tumor complications, Cushing Syndrome complications, Lung Neoplasms complications, Nocardia asteroides
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Ectopic hormone production is an uncommon complication of neoplastic lung disease. Rarely, patients may present with signs and symptoms of systemic endocrine dysfunction related to a hormone-secreting tumor. Bronchopulmonary carcinoids are the most common neoplasm implicated in ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Persistent hypercortisolism, such as that which occurs in Cushing's syndrome, causes immunosuppression and makes patients vulnerable to opportunistic infections. We present a case of a 42-year-old woman diagnosed with ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome which was originally thought to stem from a pituitary lesion as interpreted on magnetic resonance imaging. Her symptoms persisted after undergoing hypophysectomy, and further work-up involving a fine needle aspiration of the left lung revealed an ACTH-producing carcinoid tumor. Before treatment could be administered, the patient developed several new suspicious nodules in the left lung that were shown by fine needle aspiration to be infectious in nature. A Gram stain revealed numerous Gram positive branching organisms, and culture of the specimen grew Nocardia asteroides. Her pulmonary infection was treated with antibiotics and she underwent successful ablation of the carcinoid tumor., (Copyright © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.)
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43. Aspiration cytomorphology of fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung.
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Geisinger KR, Travis WD, Perkins LA, and Zakowski MF
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- Adenocarcinoma metabolism, Adolescent, Adult, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Lung Neoplasms metabolism, Lung Neoplasms surgery, Lymph Nodes pathology, Radiotherapy, Adjuvant, Adenocarcinoma surgery, Lung Neoplasms pathology
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Fetal adenocarcinoma (FA) of the lung is an exceedingly rare malignancy. Many patients with the well-differentiated form are relatively young and with the high-grade variant are older. We describe the cases of 4 women with FA examined by fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Aspirates were moderately cellular with malignant, mostly aggregated cells. Glands and acini were present. The columnar neoplastic epithelial cells had homogeneous round nuclei with fine chromatin, smooth membranes, and indistinct nucleoli. With the rapid Romanowsky stain, subnuclear vacuoles were evident in some tumor cells; at times, this was associated with a focal extracellular tigroid pattern. Morule formation was present in the 3 specimens. Immunochemically, all tumors manifested epithelial and neuroendocrine differentiation. Cytomorphologic attributes included the following: (1) distinct subnuclear vacuoles, sometimes with an associated tigroid picture; (2) small, uniform, round nuclei; (3) morules; and (4) neuroendocrine differentiation in glandular epithelial cells.
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44. Sentinel lymph node intraoperative imprint cytology in patients with breast cancer-costly or cost effective?
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Kamiński JP, Case D, Howard-McNatt M, Geisinger KR, and Levine EA
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- Breast Neoplasms surgery, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Female, Humans, Intraoperative Care, Retrospective Studies, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Histocytological Preparation Techniques economics, Lymph Nodes pathology, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy economics
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Background: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is now standard of care for breast cancer patients. Intraoperative imprint cytology (IIC) provides results to the surgeon, which may lead to a lymphadenectomy under the same anesthetic when it is positive for metastases. Thus, a positive IIC can spare the patient a second operation and the charges associated with it. The aim of this study is to assess the cost effectiveness of IIC in breast cancer patients., Materials and Methods: This study evaluated 98 patients who underwent a SLN biopsy between July 2008 and May 2009. The patients were divided into 1 of 3 groups based on the results of IIC and permanent sections: (1) true-negative (TN) IIC, (2) true-positive (TP) IIC, and (3) false-negative (FN) IIC. Total charges for each patient were extracted retrospectively, and nonparametric tests assessed differences in the charges between the three groups., Results: The median total charges per patient for each population were the following: (1) $14,764.62, (2) $19,025.89, and (3) $29,750.64 (P < 0.05). A difference of more than $10,000 exists in total charges per patient between the node-positive population who did not benefit from IIC (FN) and the node-positive population who did benefit from IIC (TP)., Conclusions: IIC is a cost-effective evaluation of breast cancer patients. The difference in total charges between the FN and TP groups outweighs the cost of the IIC. In addition to the reduced costs incurred by the patient and the hospital, IIC spares the patient the psychological and physical stress of a second operation.
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- 2010
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45. Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma mimicking acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report.
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Moore FR, Bergman S, and Geisinger KR
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- Aged, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Carcinoma, Acinar Cell pathology, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Male, Parotid Neoplasms pathology, Carcinoma, Acinar Cell diagnosis, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular pathology, Liver Neoplasms pathology, Parotid Gland pathology, Parotid Neoplasms diagnosis, Parotid Neoplasms secondary
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Background: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is becoming increasingly important in the diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. One of the diagnostic difficulties that arise from FNAs is the distinction between primary and metastatic tumors. We describe a case where a right cheek/parotid mass was originally diagnosed as acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) upon biopsy. Later, an FNA resampling of the mass was diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and indeed, a subsequently performed computed tomography scan showed that the patient had a previously unknown liver mass., Case: A 75-year-old man presented with a pathologic mandibular fracture. An initial needle core biopsy of the lesion showed neoplastic cells with abundant granular cytoplasm and prominent nucleoli and was diagnosed as ACC. The patient shortly thereafter developed an abdominal lesion that upon FNA was found to be cytologically similar to the parotid mass. Immunohistochemical stains showed that the abdominal mass was Hep Par 1 positive, and HCC was diagnosed. An FNA resampling of the parotid lesion was then performed, and stains showed that it was also Hep Par 1 positive. The lesion was rediagnosed as metastatic HCC and not ACC. Radiologic scans of the patient then showed a liver mass as well as multiple bony lesions., Conclusion: A right cheek/parotid mass initially diagnosed as ACC was later found to be metastatic HCC. At times, the judicious use of immunohistochemical stains is necessary to distinguish primary salivary gland neoplasias from metastatic tumors.
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- 2010
46. Angiocentric glioma: a case report and review of the literature.
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Mott RT, Ellis TL, and Geisinger KR
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- Biomarkers, Tumor analysis, Brain Neoplasms metabolism, Brain Neoplasms radiotherapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Dose Fractionation, Radiation, Ependymoma pathology, Female, Frontal Lobe pathology, Glioma metabolism, Glioma radiotherapy, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Middle Aged, Migraine Disorders complications, Brain Neoplasms pathology, Glioma pathology
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Angiocentric glioma (AG) is a rare central nervous system (CNS) neoplasm that was only recently recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). AG occurs in a broad age range, shows no gender predilection, and arises superficially in the cerebrum, usually resulting in medically intractable seizures. Most cases are cured by surgical excision alone, consistent with a WHO grade I neoplasm. We report a case of an AG in the right frontal lobe of a 57-year-old female, emphasizing the cytologic and immunohistochemical features, including confirmation and comparison with the surgical specimen. To our knowledge, this is the first report detailing the cytology of AG, including demonstration of important diagnostic findings that were only appreciated in the cytologic preparations and not in the smears or the surgical specimen. We also compare and contrast AG to other entities in the differential diagnosis and include a review of the literature., ((c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.)
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- 2010
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47. Ovarian malignant mixed mesodermal tumor with neuroectodermal differentiation: a multifaceted evaluation.
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Mott RT, Murphy BA, and Geisinger KR
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- Aged, Cell Differentiation physiology, DNA, Neoplasm genetics, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal genetics, Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal therapy, Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal ultrastructure, Neuroectodermal Tumors genetics, Neuroectodermal Tumors therapy, Neuroectodermal Tumors ultrastructure, Ovarian Neoplasms genetics, Ovarian Neoplasms therapy, Ovarian Neoplasms ultrastructure, Ploidies, Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal pathology, Neuroectodermal Tumors pathology, Ovarian Neoplasms pathology
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Malignant mixed mesodermal tumors (MMMTs) of the ovary are rare, highly aggressive neoplasms that arise most commonly in postmenopausal women. Histologically, they consist of a mixed population of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements. Neuroectodermal differentiation in ovarian MMMTs is exceedingly uncommon, with only a few case reports in the literature. We present a case of an ovarian MMMT with neuroectodermal differentiation in a 78-year-old female patient. Histologically, the tumor was composed of epithelial, mesenchymal, and neuroectodermal elements. The neuroectodermal component was predominantly that of a medulloepithelioma, with scattered areas displaying features of an anaplastic astrocytoma, including rare ganglion cell differentiation. The neuroectodermal component showed immunoreactivity for glial fibrillary acidic protein, synaptophysin, and S100 protein. Ultrastructurally, the neuroectodermal component was populated by cells with irregular nuclei, finely dispersed chromatin, rudimentary cell junctions, and a delicate basement membrane, all of which have been described in medulloepitheliomas. DNA ploidy analysis was also performed on the various components of the tumor and compared with 3 additional cases of MMMT without neuroectodermal differentiation and 2 ovarian immature teratomas. Our findings suggest that the neuroectodermal component may arise from a separate clone or at least evolves at an earlier stage of tumor development.
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- 2010
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48. Pathologic diagnosis of advanced lung cancer based on small biopsies and cytology: a paradigm shift.
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Travis WD, Rekhtman N, Riley GJ, Geisinger KR, Asamura H, Brambilla E, Garg K, Hirsch FR, Noguchi M, Powell CA, Rusch VW, Scagliotti G, and Yatabe Y
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- Biomarkers, Tumor analysis, Biopsy, Cytodiagnosis, Humans, Lung Neoplasms chemistry, Lung Neoplasms pathology
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- 2010
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49. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of chondromyxoid fibroma: an investigation of four cases.
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Bergman S, Madden CR, and Geisinger KR
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- Adolescent, Adult, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Bone Neoplasms surgery, Female, Fibroma surgery, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Bone Neoplasms pathology, Fibroma pathology
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We describe the cytologic features of chondromyxoid fibroma in fine-needle aspiration biopsy specimens in 4 patients. We analyzed rapid Romanowsky- and Papanicolaou-stained slides with a respect to overall cellularity, the presence of hypercellular chondromyxoid fragments (HCFs), nuclear atypia, cytoplasmic features, and the presence of giant cells. The most consistent and diagnostically useful feature was the presence of HCFs, which were present in all 4 cases. Mild to moderate nuclear atypia was additionally present in all 4 cases. Most cases were hypocellular (3/4). Giant cells were present in 2 cases, with 1 case exhibiting a hypercellular smear with numerous giant cells. All 4 cases were confirmed in subsequent histologic biopsy material. Strict attention to clinical, radiographic, and cytologic features, especially the presence of HCFs, can aid in the specific diagnosis of chondromyxoid fibroma on FNAB.
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- 2009
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50. Sentinel lymph node mapping for gastric adenocarcinoma.
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Becher RD, Shen P, Stewart JH, Geisinger KR, McCarthy LP, and Levine EA
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- Adenocarcinoma surgery, Aged, Female, Gastrectomy, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Reproducibility of Results, Stomach Neoplasms surgery, Treatment Outcome, Adenocarcinoma secondary, Coloring Agents, Neoplasm Staging methods, Rosaniline Dyes, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Stomach Neoplasms pathology
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The optimal extent of regional lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma remains a controversial topic. Traditional approaches have focused on various anatomical nodal stations to define the extent of resection. In this prospective trial, we update our experience with sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping and biopsy to augment resection of nodal metastasis in gastric carcinoma. Twenty-seven patients with gastric cancer were enrolled. SLNs were identified with isosulfan blue, resected, and sent fresh to pathology for staining and evaluation. The procedure then continued with radical gastrectomy and celiac node dissection. SLNs were identified in all cases. The average patient age was 65 years, with 12 women and 15 men. Eighteen patients had pathology-confirmed nodal metastasis. Positive SLN were found in 15 (83%); three patients had a false negative SLN mapping procedure (17%). Accuracy rate was 88.9 per cent. SLN mapping and biopsy for gastric carcinoma is feasible. However, the negative predictive value is 75 per cent, and therefore caution should be considered in using lymphatic mapping to determine extent of regional lymphadenectomy. Additionally, our study shows no utility in identifying micrometastatic disease with immunohistochemical techniques. Although a promising modality, we do not recommend the clinical use of SLN mapping for gastric cancer.
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- 2009
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