2024
Clinicopathologic features and prognosis of steatohepatitic hepatocellular carcinoma based on varying cutoffs of tumoral steatohepatitic changes
Zhang T, Niu N, Taddei T, Jain D, Zhang X. Clinicopathologic features and prognosis of steatohepatitic hepatocellular carcinoma based on varying cutoffs of tumoral steatohepatitic changes. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2024, aqae136. PMID: 39418121, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqae136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSH-HCCSteatohepatitic hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaLiver diseaseHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionStage of fibrosisPresence of steatohepatitisOverall survivalHistological subtypesPrognostic factorsHCC subtypesBackground liverHCC casesClinicopathological featuresConventional HCCHistopathological patternsHyaline globulesTumor cellsMallory-Denk bodiesGlycogenated nucleiSteatotic liver diseaseHCCSurvival analysisSteatohepatitis
2023
Focal nodular hyperplasia–like nodules arising in the setting of hepatic vascular disorders with portosystemic shunting show β-catenin activation
Umetsu S, Joseph N, Cho S, Morotti R, Deshpande V, Jain D, Kakar S. Focal nodular hyperplasia–like nodules arising in the setting of hepatic vascular disorders with portosystemic shunting show β-catenin activation. Human Pathology 2023, 142: 20-26. PMID: 37806391, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic vascular disordersFocal nodular hyperplasiaFNH-like nodulesHepatocellular adenomaVascular disordersHepatocellular carcinomaΒ-catenin activationPortosystemic shuntRegenerative nodulesFocal nodular hyperplasia-like nodulesPost-Fontan procedureGlutamine synthetase stainingAbernethy malformationLiver resectionPortosystemic shuntingHistologic featuresMalignant neoplasmsNodular lesionsVascular diseaseDuctular reactionNodular hyperplasiaNodular architectureHepatocellular nodulesBenign lesionsFibrous septaClinicopathologic characterization of hepatocellular adenomas in men: a multicenter experience
González I, Torbenson M, Sharifai N, Byrnes K, Chatterjee D, Kakar S, Yeh M, Wu T, Zhang X, Jain D. Clinicopathologic characterization of hepatocellular adenomas in men: a multicenter experience. Human Pathology 2023, 138: 24-33. PMID: 37245629, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular adenomaHepatocellular carcinomaMalignant transformationMulticenter experienceMean ageWorld Health Organization classificationConcomitant hepatocellular carcinomaAndrogen receptor expressionBenign liver neoplasmUnclassified hepatocellular adenomaUncertain malignant potentialInflammatory hepatocellular adenomaΒ-catenin-activated hepatocellular adenomaClinicopathologic characterizationEntire cohortHCA casesCommon subtypeMalignant potentialOrganization classificationReproductive ageAllred score systemResection casesReceptor expressionHepatocellular neoplasmsLiver neoplasmsThe role of routine biopsy of the background liver in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma
Lee S, Ahmed M, Taddei T, Jain D. The role of routine biopsy of the background liver in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Human Pathology 2023, 138: 18-23. PMID: 37236406, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver biopsyEarly HCC stagesHepatocellular carcinoma managementLarge university hospitalSeparate biopsiesCirrhosis statusClinical characteristicsClinical suspicionMedian ageEarly diseasePathology databaseRoutine biopsyHCC stageBiopsy resultsHCC patientsParenchymal findingsUniversity HospitalBackground liverHepatocellular carcinomaNontumoral liverHCC biopsiesBiopsyPatientsCirrhosisLiver
2022
Alternative lengthening of telomeres in primary hepatic neoplasms
Yasir S, Thompson S, Chen Z, Knudson R, Knutson D, Kloft-Nelson S, Graham R, Jain D, Simon S, Wu T, Torbenson M. Alternative lengthening of telomeres in primary hepatic neoplasms. Human Pathology 2022, 131: 79-86. PMID: 36370823, PMCID: PMC10756352, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hepatic neoplasmsPrimary hepatic angiosarcomaHepatocellular carcinomaHepatic neoplasmsHepatic angiosarcomaFibrolamellar carcinomaEpithelial tumorsNuclear pleomorphismFrequency of ALTStromal-epithelial tumorPrimary hepatic tumorsHepatocellular carcinoma componentMarked nuclear pleomorphismSoft tissue tumorsRare carcinosarcomaEmbryonal sarcomaEpithelioid hemangioendotheliomaDuct adenomaHilar cholangiocarcinomaCarcinoma componentHepatic adenomaHepatic tumorsTissue tumorsHepatocellular adenomaRhabdoid tumorProminent Pseudoacini in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
Wang D, González IA, Russo PA, Jain D, Zhang X. Prominent Pseudoacini in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2022, 46: 1380-1385. PMID: 35749760, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal nodular hyperplasiaHepatocellular carcinomaNodular hyperplasiaFNH casesPotential diagnostic pitfallInspissated bileChronic cholestasisInitial biopsyPathologic featuresClinicopathologic correlationDiagnostic challengeNeedle biopsyDifferential diagnosisHepatocellular neoplasmsHepatocellular adenomaDiagnostic pitfallsMorphologic featuresLobular parenchymaStaining patternPseudoaciniBiliary transdifferentiationBiopsyHyperplasiaLesionsHepatocytes
2021
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jain A, Mazer B, Deng Y, Ciarleglio M, Jain D, Taddei T, Zhang X. Hepatocellular Carcinoma. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2021, 157: 305-313. PMID: 34542582, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnaplastic tumor cellsHepatocellular carcinomaNoncirrhotic liverVascular invasionHistologic patternCirrhotic liverTumor cellsClear cell subtypePathogenesis of HCCHigh histologic gradeLarger tumor sizeHigher tumor stageHigh tumor gradeHigh rateHepatitis BHepatitis CLiver diseaseTumor sizeHistologic gradeTumor stageTumor gradePathologic differencesHCC casesRetrospective analysisPathology archivesInhibin-positive hepatic carcinoma: proposal for a solid-tubulocystic variant of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Wen KW, Joseph NM, Srivastava A, Saunders TA, Jain D, Rank J, Feely M, Zarrinpar A, Al Diffalha S, Shyn PB, Graham RP, Drage MG, Kakar S. Inhibin-positive hepatic carcinoma: proposal for a solid-tubulocystic variant of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Human Pathology 2021, 116: 82-93. PMID: 34298064, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2021.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex cord-stromal tumorsCapture-based next-generation sequencingIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaNext-generation sequencingSolitary large massPrimary liver carcinomaPrimary liver neoplasmRecurrent genetic abnormalitiesThyroid follicular tumorsAggressive courseRecurrent genomic changesCystic areasImmunophenotypic featuresRare tumorThyroid originCytologic atypiaLiver neoplasmsHepatocellular carcinomaPatchy stainingHepatic carcinomaLiver carcinomaMorphologic patternsHepatocellular differentiationFollicular tumorsSmall seriesCan primary hepatocellular carcinoma histomorphology predict extrahepatic metastasis?
Kumar D, Hafez O, Jain D, Zhang X. Can primary hepatocellular carcinoma histomorphology predict extrahepatic metastasis? Human Pathology 2021, 113: 39-46. PMID: 33905775, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2021.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaHistologic patternHistomorphologic featuresPrimary tumorMetastatic tumorsMacrotrabecular-massive hepatocellular carcinomaCommon histologic patternPathogenesis of metastasisSignificant intratumoral heterogeneityExtrahepatic metastasesLymph nodesMicrovascular invasionAdrenal glandCommon subtypeNoncirrhotic liverCirrhotic liverCommon siteMetastatic tissuesLarge cohortAbdominal cavityHCC subtypesPathology archivesMetastasisHCC metastasisα-Fetoprotein mRNA in situ hybridisation is a highly specific marker of hepatocellular carcinoma: a multi-centre study
Lu SX, Huang YH, Liu LL, Zhang CZ, Yang X, Yang YZ, Shao CK, Li JM, Xie D, Zhang X, Jain D, Yun JP. α-Fetoprotein mRNA in situ hybridisation is a highly specific marker of hepatocellular carcinoma: a multi-centre study. British Journal Of Cancer 2021, 124: 1988-1996. PMID: 33824478, PMCID: PMC8184895, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01363-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaHepatocytic lesionsDiagnosis of HCCLiver biopsy cohortHepatocyte paraffin 1Independent retrospective cohortsBenign liver lesionsMulti-center studyGood diagnostic valueNovel diagnostic biomarkersArginase-1 (Arg-1) proteinsΑ-fetoprotein mRNASurgical cohortRetrospective cohortBiopsy cohortHepPar-1Arg-1Liver lesionsDiagnostic biomarkersDiagnostic valueMalignancy lesionsLesionsGlypican3CohortSpecific markers
2020
Liver Pathologic Changes After Direct-Acting Antiviral Agent Therapy and Sustained Virologic Response in the Setting of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
Celli R, Saffo S, Kamili S, Wiese N, Hayden T, Taddei T, Jain D. Liver Pathologic Changes After Direct-Acting Antiviral Agent Therapy and Sustained Virologic Response in the Setting of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2020, 145: 419-427. PMID: 32810870, PMCID: PMC10960369, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0008-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaHCC developmentChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionChronic viral hepatitis C infectionHepatitis C virus infectionViral hepatitis C infectionTissue polymerase chain reactionAntiviral agent therapyLiver histologic findingsLiver pathologic changesNon-SVR groupOccult HCV infectionPersistent liver inflammationSuccessful DAA therapyC virus infectionHepatitis C infectionSubset of patientsDegree of inflammationNumber of patientsPresence of virusDAA therapySVR patientsVirologic responseC infectionHCV infectionFibronodular hepatocellular carcinoma—a new variant of liver cancer: clinical, pathological and radiological correlation
Tefera J, Revzin M, Chapiro J, Savic L, Mulligan D, Batra R, Taddei T, Jain D, Zhang X. Fibronodular hepatocellular carcinoma—a new variant of liver cancer: clinical, pathological and radiological correlation. Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2020, 74: 31-35. PMID: 32430483, PMCID: PMC7674234, DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2020-206574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageScirrhous HCCMultiple rounded nodulesNon-peripheral washoutLiver Cancer stageRadiological featuresClinical featuresRadiological correlationCarcinoma variantsCancer stageHCC casesHepatocellular carcinomaLiver cancerFibrotic liverConventional HCCHCCLower ratesHigh rateRounded nodulesProgressionDistinct patternsCarcinomaSpecific variantsLesions
2019
Macrotrabecular Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jeon Y, Benedict M, Taddei T, Jain D, Zhang X. Macrotrabecular Hepatocellular Carcinoma. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2019, 43: 943-948. PMID: 31135484, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlpha-FetoproteinsCarcinoma, HepatocellularDisease ProgressionFemaleHepatectomyHepatitis BHepatitis CHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTumor BurdenConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaHCC subtypesHigh alpha-fetoprotein levelsWorse recurrence-free survivalDistinct HCC subtypeHepatitis C infectionRecurrence-free survivalAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAnaplastic tumor cellsHigh histologic gradePoor overall survivalConventional hepatocellular carcinomaHigh recurrence rateHigher AJCC stageDetailed pathologic evaluationMacrotrabecular patternC infectionPrimary resectionHepatitis BOverall survivalPathologic evaluationAJCC stageClinicopathologic featuresHistologic subtypeRecurrence rateIdentification of key challenges in liver pathology: data from a multicenter study of extramural consults
Torbenson MS, Arnold CA, Graham RP, Jain D, Kakar S, Lam-Himlin DM, Naini BV, Wu TT, Yeh M. Identification of key challenges in liver pathology: data from a multicenter study of extramural consults. Human Pathology 2019, 87: 75-82. PMID: 30857968, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver pathologyEtiology of cirrhosisFatty liver diseasePrimary biliary cirrhosisDiagnosis of malignancyFocal nodular hyperplasiaLiver casesAutoimmune hepatitisHepatitic patternBiliary cirrhosisLiver diseaseMetastatic malignancyMulticenter studyHepatic adenomaNodular hyperplasiaBenign tumorsConsult serviceMalignant tumorsHepatocellular carcinomaAcademic centersSpecific diagnosisTumor pathologyTumor typesConsultant diagnosesPatient care
2015
Comparison of 5 Immunohistochemical Markers of Hepatocellular Differentiation for the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Nguyen T, Phillips D, Jain D, Torbenson M, Wu TT, Yeh MM, Kakar S. Comparison of 5 Immunohistochemical Markers of Hepatocellular Differentiation for the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2015, 139: 1028-34. PMID: 26230595, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0479-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHep Par 1Polyclonal carcinoembryonic antigenArginase-1Hepatocellular carcinomaGlypican-3Carcinoembryonic antigenPAR-1Immunohistochemical markersSensitive markerHepatocellular differentiationLiver biopsyCarcinomaBest overall sensitivityHepatocellular markersLimited tissueAntigen 1Overall sensitivityDiagnosisCombined useReliable diagnosisPositive resultsMarkersLimited role
2013
Diagnostic Approach to Hepatic Mass Lesions and Role of Immunohistochemistry
Marginean EC, Gown AM, Jain D. Diagnostic Approach to Hepatic Mass Lesions and Role of Immunohistochemistry. Surgical Pathology Clinics 2013, 6: 333-365. PMID: 26838978, DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2013.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocal nodular hyperplasiaHepatic mass lesionsMass lesionHepatocellular carcinomaHepatic adenomaDifferential diagnosisDiagnostic approachCommon mass lesionsPrimary hepatic neoplasmsRole of immunohistochemistryCommon malignant tumorPractical diagnostic approachYounger patientsHepatic massMacroregenerative nodulesNoncirrhotic liverNodular hyperplasiaCirrhotic liverImmunohistochemical stainsMalignant tumorsHepatic neoplasmsMalignant lesionsClinical practiceDysplastic nodulesLesionsImmunohistochemical pitfalls and the importance of glypican 3 and arginase in the diagnosis of scirrhous hepatocellular carcinoma
Krings G, Ramachandran R, Jain D, Wu TT, Yeh MM, Torbenson M, Kakar S. Immunohistochemical pitfalls and the importance of glypican 3 and arginase in the diagnosis of scirrhous hepatocellular carcinoma. Modern Pathology 2013, 26: 782-791. PMID: 23348905, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2012.243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, ScirrhousAdultAgedArginaseBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularChi-Square DistributionCholangiocarcinomaDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleGlypicansHumansImmunohistochemistryLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsConceptsScirrhous hepatocellular carcinomaClassical hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinoma casesGlypican-3Carcinoma casesMarked stromal fibrosisEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeMetastatic adenocarcinomaIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaStromal fibrosisCytokeratin 7Needle biopsyFrequent positivityCell adhesion moleculeHepPar-1Immunohistochemical pitfallsMorphological subtypesCarcinomaAdenocarcinomaHepatocellular differentiationCytokeratin 19Erroneous diagnosisReliable markerAdhesion molecules
2012
Reticulin Loss in Benign Fatty Liver
Singhi AD, Jain D, Kakar S, Wu TT, Yeh MM, Torbenson M. Reticulin Loss in Benign Fatty Liver. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2012, 36: 710-715. PMID: 22498821, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e3182495c73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of reticulinFatty changeHepatic adenomaHepatocellular carcinomaReticulin stainingDiagnostic pitfallsImportant diagnostic pitfallMarked steatosisModerate steatosisNonalcoholic steatohepatitisMild steatosisFibrosis stageReticulin stainNumber of fociLiver tissueBenign fatty liverCases of steatohepatitisDegree of steatosisDegree of inflammationNon-neoplastic liver tissueAmount of steatosisMarked fatty changeCases of steatosisFine needle aspiratesFatty liver
2011
Molecular Pathology of Hepatic Neoplasms: Classification and Clinical Significance
Walther Z, Jain D. Molecular Pathology of Hepatic Neoplasms: Classification and Clinical Significance. Pathology Research International 2011, 2011: 403929. PMID: 21559202, PMCID: PMC3090128, DOI: 10.4061/2011/403929.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsFocal nodular hyperplasiaHepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular adenomaHepatic neoplasmsLiver cancerDysplastic nodulesMolecular classificationPrimary hepatic tumorsEarly hepatocellular carcinomaNovel therapeutic targetProgenitor cell phenotypeCommon malignancyPrognostic implicationsHCC-CCHepatic tumorsNodular hyperplasiaClinical significanceMolecular subtypesTherapeutic targetClinical practiceHepatic neoplasiaDistinct subtypesPatient careTumor phenotypeMolecular pathology
2009
Lack of Immunohistochemical Detection of VEGF in Prostate Carcinoma
Kamath A, Helie M, Bifulco CB, Li WW, Concato J, Jain D. Lack of Immunohistochemical Detection of VEGF in Prostate Carcinoma. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2009, 17: 227-232. PMID: 19098681, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0b013e31818f9e7f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorVEGF expressionBenign glandsMalignant glandsDifferent antigen retrieval techniquesVeterans Health Administration hospitalsEndothelial cellsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaRenal cell carcinomaDifferent antibodiesNonspecific stainingPotential therapeutic targetEndothelial growth factorCell carcinomaProstatic hyperplasiaAntigen retrieval methodAntigen retrieval techniqueFibromuscular stromaAdministration HospitalBreast carcinomaProstatic adenocarcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaProstate carcinomaStudy populationIHC analysis