2016
FNA biopsy of secondary nonlymphomatous malignancies in salivary glands: A multi‐institutional study of 184 cases
Wang H, Hoda R, Faquin W, Rossi E, Hotchandani N, Sun T, Pusztaszeri M, Bizzarro T, Bongiovanni M, Patel V, Jhala N, Fadda G, Gong Y. FNA biopsy of secondary nonlymphomatous malignancies in salivary glands: A multi‐institutional study of 184 cases. Cancer Cytopathology 2016, 125: 91-103. PMID: 28001329, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspiration biopsySquamous cell carcinomaDefinitive diagnosisDiagnostic challengeMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaDefinitive malignant diagnosisMean patient ageSalivary glandsCommon malignant neoplasmFalse-negative diagnosesPatient ageSecondary malignanciesMetastatic carcinomaCell carcinomaPathology databaseMalignant neoplasmsFNAB diagnosisFNAB casesMalignant diagnosisMetastatic chordomaAncillary studiesNasopharyngeal carcinomaAspiration biopsyAncillary testsOlder men
2013
Clostridium perfringens meningitis, Plesiomonas shigelloides sepsis: A lethal combination
Okon E, Bishburg E, Ugras S, Chan T, Wang H. Clostridium perfringens meningitis, Plesiomonas shigelloides sepsis: A lethal combination. American Journal Of Case Reports 2013, 14: 70-72. PMID: 23569567, PMCID: PMC3619042, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.883830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBacterial meningitisAcute onset severe headacheAnaerobic bacterial meningitisOnset severe headacheBlood stream infectionsYear old manPortal of entryImmunocompetent adultsInitial presentationSevere headacheClinical statusLumbar punctureCSF analysisObvious portalRare caseSingle patientSevere hemolysisMeningitisOlder menSepsisFirst caseLethal combinationClostridium perfringensBloodPlesiomonas shigelloides