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Report of a new ISSVD classification of VINDebra S Heller
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 11:46-7. 2007
Lesions of the umbilicus: what the minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon needs to know about the belly buttonDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Electronic address
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 19:680-3. 2012..Some may be the initial presenting complaint. This review discusses umbilical lesions that may be encountered by the minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon...- Benign papular lesions of the vulvaDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 16:296-305. 2012..Although gynecologists may be familiar with some of these lesions, a review of these benign and often pruritic papular lesions may be helpful when receiving a diagnosis more commonly seen in dermatologic practice... - CD68 immunostaining in the evaluation of chronic histiocytic intervillositisDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology, UH E158, UMDNJ NJMS, 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 136:657-9. 2012..Chronic histiocytic intervillositis is an uncommon and poorly recognized lesion associated with poor perinatal outcomes, including intrauterine growth retardation and stillbirth. It has a high recurrence rate... - Vaginal cysts: a pathology reviewDebra S Heller
From the Department of Pathology, and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 16:140-4. 2012..Cysts of the vagina are occasionally received in pathology laboratories, often without clinical history as to location in the vagina. Cysts may be congenital or acquired. This article reviews the origin and histology of vaginal cysts... - Evaluation of fetal lungs and stomach in the determination of amniotic sac infectionDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101, USA
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 30:394-6. 2011..008). Neutrophils in fetal lungs/stomach are common, and may confirm chorioamnionitis when the placenta is not available. Submission of gastric sections increases identification of chorioamnionitis... - Collagen expression in the pregnant human cervix is decreased with laborDebra S Heller
Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 16:4-9. 2012..Collagen abundance remote from pregnancy was also evaluated... 
Human papillomavirus typing in HIV-positive womenM Hameed
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 9:89-93. 2001..CONCLUSION: HPV subtyping identifies a significant group of HIV-positive women who are at risk for developing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, although they may not show significant abnormalities on their Pap smears...- Does histologic chorioamnionitis correspond to clinical chorioamnionitis?Debra S Heller
Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UH E158, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, P O Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Reprod Med 53:25-8. 2008..To evaluate the degree to which histologic chorioamnionitis, a frequent finding in placentas submitted for histopathologic evaluation, correlates with clinical indicators of infection in the mother... - Pathologist-clinician communication: the role of the pathologist as consultant to the minimally invasive gynecologic surgeonDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101, USA
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 14:4-8. 2007 - Pathologic basis for abnormal uterine bleeding with organic uterine pathologiesDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology, UH E158, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
Menopause 18:412-5. 2011..By elucidating these mechanisms, targeted therapies can be developed. This article reviews the literature on pathologic mechanisms involved in bleeding from organic etiologies... - Diseases manifesting in the upper genital tract in children and adolescents: a reviewDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 19:3-9. 2006 - Is the presence of Trichomonas on a Pap smear associated with an increased incidence of bacterial vaginosis?Debra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UH E158, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 10:137-9. 2006..It has been postulated that the presence of Trichomonas creates an anaerobic environment that favors BV. Thus, BV should be more frequent in the presence of Trichomonas if Trichomonas is creating a favorable anaerobic environment... - Does the presence of vaginitis on a Pap smear correlate with clinical symptoms in the patient?Debra S Heller
Department of Pathology, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Reprod Med 53:429-34. 2008.... - Update on intraepithelial neoplasia of the vulva: proceedings of a Workshop at the 2009 World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 2009Debra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 14:363-73. 2010..This is a review of the information presented... - Periaortic pancreatic rests: a case reportDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 55:430-2. 2010..Ectopic pancreatic tissue is a rare congenital anomaly and usually presents along the gastrointestinal tract. If not recognized, it can be confused histologically with an adenocarcinoma... - Recurrent hypertrophy of the labia minora: a hormonally related lesion possibly related to fibroepithelial stromal polyps of the vulvaDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 15:69-70. 2011..We present a case of recurrent labial hypertrophy and postulate that this is a hormonally related lesion, similar to fibroepithelial stromal polyps... - Body mass index of patients with endometrial hyperplasia: comparison to patients with proliferative endometrium and abnormal bleedingDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 56:110-2. 2011..We tested the hypothesis that patients with endometrial hyperplasia have a higher body mass index (BMI) than patients with abnormal bleeding who are found to have proliferative endometrium... - Malignant female adnexal tumor of probable Wolffian origin: a case reportDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 56:175-7. 2011..It is thought to be a benign lesion, although this is not always the case, with scattered case reports of more aggressive behavior, sometimes years later... - Is the diagnosis of atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance associated with greater risk at an inner city hospital?Debra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 56:192-4. 2011.... - Lower genital tract disease in children and adolescents--a reviewDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 18:75-83. 2005..The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of vulvar, vaginal, and cervical conditions that may be encountered only rarely by the more generalized practitioner... - Are germinal inclusion cysts markers of ovulation?Debra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Gynecol Oncol 96:496-9. 2005..This study was undertaken to determine if ovarian density of epithelial inclusion cysts corresponds to a woman's frequency of ovulation... - Lack of proliferative activity of surface epithelial inclusion cysts of the ovaryD S Heller
Departments of Pathology, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
Int J Gynecol Cancer 13:303-7. 2003..Ki-67 activity in SEICs of the ovary is negligible to low. Proliferative activity as assessed by Ki-67 staining does not explain any possible relationship of SEICs to epithelial ovarian cancer... - Second-trimester pregnancy loss at an urban hospitalDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 11:117-22. 2003.... - Fibroadenoma of the vulva. A report of two casesAda Baisre
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 47:949-51. 2002..It has been proposed that the tissue of origin is either ectopic breast tissue or vulvar mammarylike glands. Sporadic examples of benign and malignant vulvar tumors arising from such glands have been previously reported... - Malignant mixed mesodermal tumor in a young woman with polycystic ovary syndrome. A case reportRouzan Karabakhtsian
Departments of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 47:946-8. 2002..There is a strong association between endometrial adenocarcinoma and polycystic ovary disease. However, only two cases of MMMT occurring in women with polycystic ovaries have been reported... - Vulvar hidradenitis suppurativa. Immunohistochemical evaluation of apocrine and eccrine involvementDebra S Heller
Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 47:695-700. 2002..To evaluate the pathology of vulvar hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)... - Subchorionic hematoma associated with thrombophilia: report of three casesDebra S Heller
Department of Pathology UH E158, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
Pediatr Dev Pathol 6:261-4. 2003..The presence of a SCH may be the first indicator of an underlying thrombophilia and, thus, it is suggested that women who have placentas showing SCH should undergo a thrombophilia workup... - Pregnancy-associated invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in a 28-year-old, HIV-negative woman. A case reportD S Heller
Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 45:659-61. 2000..Invasive vulvar carcinoma is rare in women under 30, as is an association with pregnancy. We report on a 28-year-old woman who was diagnosed with invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva during pregnancy... - Endometriosis presenting as bloody pleural effusion and ascites-report of a case and review of the literatureJ Bhojawala
Department of Pathology, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
Arch Gynecol Obstet 264:39-41. 2000..Investigation revealed a pelvic mass. She underwent exploratory laparotomy, and was found to have endometriosis. Total abdominal hysterectomy and right salpingo-oophorectomy was performed... - Periurethral vaginal adenocarcinoma of the intestinal type: report of two cases and review of the literatureD S Heller
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark New Jersey, 07103, USA
Gynecol Oncol 77:478-81. 2000..Vaginal adenocarcinomas in the absence of diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure are rare neoplasms. Only a few cases with enteric type histology have been reported. Also rare are urethral adenocarcinomas in women... - Cutaneous ciliated cyst with interspersed apocrine features presenting as a pilonidal cyst in a childM T Lee
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
Pediatr Dev Pathol 4:310-2. 2001..This case is unusual because it is the youngest reported example of this very rare lesion. In addition, the admixture of apocrine and ciliated cells is extremely unusual. The histogenesis of cutaneous ciliated cysts is considered... - Presence and quantification of macrophages in squamous cell carcinoma of the cervixD S Heller
Department of Pathology, New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
Int J Gynecol Cancer 13:67-70. 2003..The results suggest that immunotherapy may have a potential role in the treatment of cervical carcinoma. Computerized image analysis appears to be a valid measure to assess macrophage counts in such lesions... - Comparison of fetal demise case series drawn from socioeconomically distinct counties in New JerseyMichael B Brimacombe
Department of Preventive Medicine, New Jersey Medical School UMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey, 07101 1709, USA
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 26:213-22. 2007..Also no difference in the incidence of stillbirth due to unknown cause was found between the case series... - Placental invasion by actinomyces resulting in preterm delivery: a case reportValerie A Fitzhugh
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 53:302-4. 2008..Abscesses and swelling are common at the site of the infection. The organisms are grossly apparent by the formation of sulfur granules. Chorioamnionitis due to Actinomyces is exceptionally rare... - Adenomyomatous polyp of the endometrium: a case reportValerie A Fitzhugh
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101, USA
J Reprod Med 53:231-4. 2008..Grossly, adenomyomatous polyps have the same appearance as an ordinary endometrial polyp and are characterized histologically by the intertwining of smooth muscle, endometrial glands and endometrial stroma... - Incidental finding of malignant mixed mesodermal tumor at hysterectomy for uterine prolapse. A case reportX Yang
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UH E141, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
J Reprod Med 46:490-2. 2001..Unexpected endometrial and cervical lesions will be discovered occasionally after hysterectomy for benign disease... - Umbilical cord hemangioma associated with multiple cutaneous hemangiomas in a newbornR Malliah
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 99:58. 2007 - Adnexal torsion leading to death of an infantV A Fitzhugh
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ 07103, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 21:295-7. 2008..Torsion of the uterine adnexa is an uncommon occurrence in infants, but when it does occur, the consequences may be catastrophic... - Do stillborns with no identifiable pathology have leaner cords than liveborns?Natalie Roche
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07101, USA
J Reprod Med 53:283-6. 2008..To evaluate whether stillbirths with no explanation found at autopsy have thinner cords than live, gestational-age-matched controls... 
Glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3) protein expression in human placenta across gestationK Brown
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07101 1709, USA
Placenta 32:1041-9. 2011..These results confirm the hypothesis that GLUT3 is present in the syncytial microvillous membrane early in gestation and decreases thereafter, supporting the idea that GLUT3 is of greater importance for glucose uptake early in gestation...- Brenner tumor of the ovary with extensive stromal luteinization presenting in pregnancy: report of a case and review of the literatureD M Yang
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 12:281-3. 2002..Brenner tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis of adnexal masses presenting during pregnancy. The stromal luteinization was probably related to the hormonal environment of the pregnancy... - Squamous metaplasia of endometrium after uterine artery embolization for symptomatic leiomyomataMeera Hameed
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA
J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 9:70-2. 2002..In view of the association of squamous metaplasia with endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma, a history of recent UAE must be considered in evaluating a patient with this finding, particularly on a biopsy specimen... - Anaplastic carcinoma arising in an ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinoma in a 17-year-old femaleJoseph Vella
Dept. of Pathology-UH/E158, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 19:39-43. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates that, although rare, epithelial ovarian malignancy is in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in an adolescent... - A 26-year-old woman with right ovarian mass. Small cell carcinoma of ovary, hypercalcemic typeFan Chen
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 130:e56-8. 2006 - Sebaceous hyperplasia of the vulva: case report and review of the literatureRajit Malliah
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Urology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 07101, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 10:55-7. 2006..The occurrence of the lesion on the vulva is exceptionally rare. We were able to identify only three cases reported in the literature. We report a case of sebaceous hyperplasia of the vulva with an unusual presentation... - Cystic struma ovarii presenting with ascites and an elevated CA-125 level. A case reportAqiba Bokhari
Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA
J Reprod Med 48:52-6. 2003..Frozen section revealed a multicystic struma ovarii. CONCLUSION: Struma ovarii can mimic ovarian carcinoma clinically, particularly if cystic and associated with ascites and an elevated CA-125 level... - Intrathoracic ectopic lobe of liver presenting as pulmonary sequestrationFan Chen
Department of Pathology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101, USA
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 24:155-9. 2005..The presence of this condition suggests an event preceding closure of the diaphragm and illustrates the unique potential of pediatric pathology to shed light on human embryology... - Significance of a diagnosis of microorganisms on pap smearValerie A Fitzhugh
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 12:40-51. 2008..The accuracy of diagnosis using the smear varies among the different organisms in question... - Ovarian hemangioma--report of three cases and review of the literatureShweta Uppal
Department of Pathology, UH/E158, UMDNS-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Arch Gynecol Obstet 270:1-5. 2004..Ovarian hemangioma should be considered when a hemorrhagic ovarian tumor is encountered. Although often an incidental finding at surgery, these lesions may rarely be associated with systemic manifestations... - A 51-year-old woman with an inguinal mass. Papillary thyroid carcinomaAndriy Pavlenko
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 129:e212-3. 2005 - Mediastinal teratoma as a rare cause of hydrops fetalis and death: report of 3 casesShahla Noreen
Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
J Reprod Med 53:708-10. 2008..Congenital mediastinal teratomas are rare and may present with nonimmune hydrops. The lesion may be misinterpreted on ultrasound... - Vulvar diseases of the tropics: a reviewCynthia Okoduwa
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07101, USA
J Reprod Med 54:61-6. 2009..Travelers to tropical areas may also contract diseases that occur in these areas, which may manifest as a vulvar condition and mimic a sexually transmitted disease. A brief review is presented... - Eukaryotic initiation factor 5A-1 (eIF5A-1) as a diagnostic marker for aberrant proliferation in intraepithelial neoplasia of the vulvaBernadette M Cracchiolo
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA
Gynecol Oncol 94:217-22. 2004.... - Spinal cord infarction secondary to nucleus pulposus embolization in pregnancyShweta Uppal
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Mod Pathol 17:121-4. 2004..In conclusion NP embolism is a rare cause of spinal cord infarction, and should be considered in the differential of a patient presenting with symptoms compatible with spinal cord infarction in the pregnant as well as nonpregnant state... - Chorangioma and related vascular lesions of the placenta--a reviewHoda Zeinab M Amer
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07101, USA
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 29:199-206. 2010..In this article, we will review the clinical and pathologic picture of chorangioma as well as treatment, and discuss its main differentials... - Endometrial cells in cervical cytology: review of cytological features and clinical assessmentDavid L Greenspan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maricopa Medical Center, Affiliate of The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, 85008, USA
J Low Genit Tract Dis 10:111-22. 2006..Atypical endometrial cells are associated with a higher rate of significant pathology and should lead to additional evaluation. Additional prospective studies on the management of patients with endometrial cells on Pap tests are needed... - Squamous vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia: 2004 modified terminology, ISSVD Vulvar Oncology SubcommitteeMario Sideri
European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
J Reprod Med 50:807-10. 2005..The term VIN 1 will no longer be used. Two categories should describe squamous VIN: VIN, usual type (encompassing former VIN 2 and 3 of warty, basaloid and mixed types) and VIN, differentiated type (VIN 3, differentiated type)... - Comment on the Article: Srodon M, Stoler MH, Baber GB, et al. The distribution of low and high-risk HPV types in vulvar and vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN and VaIN) Am J Surg Pathol. 2006;30:1513-1518Mario Sideri
Am J Surg Pathol 31:1452; author reply 1452--4. 2007 - Splenopancreatic field abnormality in trisomy 13Xiao Yan Yang
Pediatr Dev Pathol 5:414-5. 2002