2001
Superficial cervicovaginal myofibroblastoma: Fourteen cases of a distinctive mesenchymal tumor arising from the specialized subepithelial stroma of the lower female genital tract
Laskin W, Fetsch J, Tavassoli F. Superficial cervicovaginal myofibroblastoma: Fourteen cases of a distinctive mesenchymal tumor arising from the specialized subepithelial stroma of the lower female genital tract. Human Pathology 2001, 32: 715-725. PMID: 11486170, DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2001.25588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistinctive mesenchymal tumorMesenchymal tumorsLower female genital tractTumor cellsSubepithelial stromal layerAlpha-smooth muscle actinCervix of womenFascicular growth patternFemale genital tractMuscle-specific actinAtypical mitotic figuresMesenchymal cellsEpithelial membrane antigenStroma-rich areasSuperficial lamina propriaStromal polypsLocal excisionClinicopathologic featuresAggressive angiomyxomaProgesterone receptorImmunohistochemical profileSubepithelial stromaGenital tractLamina propriaNodular mass
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
1996
Aggressive angiomyxoma: A clinicopathologic study of 29 female patients
Fetsch J, Laskin W, Lefkowitz M, Kindblom L, Meis‐Kindblom J. Aggressive angiomyxoma: A clinicopathologic study of 29 female patients. Cancer 1996, 78: 79-90. PMID: 8646730, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19960701)78:1<79::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive angiomyxomaSmooth muscle differentiationInitial resectionMesenchymal tumorsNeoplastic cellsFocal smooth muscle differentiationTumor related deathUncommon mesenchymal tumorMuscle-specific actinArmed Forces InstituteAbundant eosinophilic cytoplasmSmooth muscle actinClinicopathologic studyLocal recurrenceMetastatic diseaseFemale patientsPathologic featuresRecurrent tumorsPeak incidenceProgesterone receptorRelated deathsEosinophilic cytoplasmSpindled cellsMyofibroblastic featuresEdema fluid
1994
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with multiple site involvement. Literature review and observations
Bollinger B, Laskin W, Knight C. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with multiple site involvement. Literature review and observations. Cancer 1994, 73: 610-615. PMID: 7507796, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19940201)73:3<610::aid-cncr2820730318>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelioid hemangioendotheliomaLung involvementLow-grade epithelioid hemangioendotheliomaLow-grade histologic typeFactor VIII-related antigenBilateral lung involvementIntense combination chemotherapyMultiple lytic lesionsAggressive histologic featuresMultiple site involvementVIII-related antigenEpithelioid-appearing cellsIntermediate cytoplasmic filamentsScalp involvementMetastatic diseaseCombination chemotherapyLytic lesionsHistologic typeHistologic featuresRadiographic findingsFemale sexProgesterone receptorMyxohyaline stromaImmunohistochemical reactivityRole of hormones