2000
The “neurothekeoma”: Immunohistochemical analysis distinguishes the true nerve sheath myxoma from its mimics
Laskin W, Fetsch J, Miettinen M. The “neurothekeoma”: Immunohistochemical analysis distinguishes the true nerve sheath myxoma from its mimics. Human Pathology 2000, 31: 1230-1241. PMID: 11070116, DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2000.18474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinNerve sheath myxomaSpindled cellsPeak incidenceFemale ratioLow-affinity nerve growth factor receptorDense collagenAlpha-smooth muscle actinAnti-neurofilament proteinSoft Tissue RegistryNerve sheath tumorsNerve growth factor receptorDecades of lifeEpithelial membrane antigenFibrillary acidic proteinCollagen type IV expressionGrowth factor receptorSheath tumorsAnatomic distributionLeu-7Consistent immunoreactivityMyxoid variantTissue RegistryImmunohistochemical analysisEpithelioid cells
1997
Superficial Angiomyxoma (Cutaneous Myxoma) A Clinicopathologic Study of 17 Cases Arising in the Genital Region
Fetsch J, Laskin W, Tavassoli F. Superficial Angiomyxoma (Cutaneous Myxoma) A Clinicopathologic Study of 17 Cases Arising in the Genital Region. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 1997, 16: 325-334. PMID: 9421071, DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199710000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperficial angiomyxomaGenital regionGlial fibrillary acidic proteinSite of involvementMuscle-specific actinFibrillary acidic proteinSmooth muscle actinYears 11 monthsMedian followClinicopathologic studyMale patientsAntigen modulationProgesterone receptorFibroblast-like cellsPainless massLabium majusEstrogen receptorMedical attentionPatientsMuscle actinS100 proteinCarney complexAcidic proteinMons pubisAngiomyxoma