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The cytomorphologic spectrum of salivary gland type tumors in the lung and mediastinum: a report of 16 patientsSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 40:1062-70. 2012..5% of the patients), and the most common histological subtype was ACC, followed by SDC. This study also illustrates the cytomorphologic features and diagnostic pitfalls of these unusual SGTTs...- Cytomorphological and molecular genetic findings in pediatric thyroid fine-needle aspirationSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA
Cancer Cytopathol 120:342-50. 2012..Although thyroid nodules in children are rare, the rate of malignancy is high. The authors' aim was to analyze the cytomorphology and mutational profiles in pediatric thyroid fine-needle aspirations (FNAs)... - Benign non-infectious causes of lymphadenopathy: A review of cytomorphology and differential diagnosisSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 40:925-38. 2012..This article reviews the practical role of FNA in the evaluation of these benign, non-infectious causes of lymphadenopathy and focuses on their cytomorphology and differential diagnosis... - Toxoplasmosis in a post-transplant bronchoalveolar lavage: a case reportSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 40:629-34. 2012.... - The role of axillary lymph node fine needle aspiration in breast cancer staging prior to chemotherapy with histological correlationSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, Magee Women s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15223, USA
Acta Cytol 56:139-45. 2012..The aim of this study is to review the axillary LN FNAs performed at our institution prior to treatment, and to correlate their results with the available LN histology in order to evaluate the diagnostic utility of FNA... - A comparison of EGFR and KRAS status in primary lung carcinoma and matched metastasesSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
Hum Pathol 41:94-102. 2010..Our results suggest that the EGFR and KRAS status of primary lung carcinomas may not predict the status in the corresponding metastases. This observation may have important implications for molecular testing for targeted therapies... - Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in pleural fluid: diagnostic pitfall for atypical mesothelial cellsSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Hospital, 5230 Centre Avenue, WG02 1, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
Diagn Cytopathol 36:657-61. 2008..Our case highlights the important issues and pitfalls to be aware of when making this diagnosis... - Fluorescence in situ hybridization studies on direct smears: an approach to enhance the fine-needle aspiration biopsy diagnosis of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomasSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Cancer 117:338-48. 2009..The aim of the current study was to determine whether FISH studies performed on unstained direct smears improved the ability to diagnose and/or subclassify B-NHL on FNAB... 
Testicular touch preparation cytology in the evaluation of male infertilityIsil Z Yildiz-Aktas
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cytojournal 8:24. 2011..Touch preparations (TP) of these biopsies have been infrequently used. The aim of this study is to report our experience with using testicular biopsy TP for the evaluation of male infertility...- The diagnostic utility of p16 FISH and GLUT-1 immunohistochemical analysis in mesothelial proliferationsSara E Monaco
Dept of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15232, USA
Am J Clin Pathol 135:619-27. 2011..004). Our results demonstrate that p16 FISH is a more sensitive and specific test than GLUT-1 immunohistochemical analysis and can be a more reliable ancillary tool to support the diagnosis of mesothelioma... - Review of HIV-Related CytopathologyTee U Lang
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cancer Pavilion, 5150 Centre Avenue, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
Patholog Res Int 2011:256083. 2011..This paper covers the broad spectrum of disease entities likely to be encountered with human immunodeficiency virus-related cytopathology... - Assessment of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status in the fine needle aspirates of metastatic breast carcinomasSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Diagn Cytopathol 41:308-15. 2013..The addition of HER2 gene amplification FISH test helps in accurate assessment of HER2 status in metastatic breast carcinomas. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2013;41:308-315. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc... - A validation study of quantum dot multispectral imaging to evaluate hormone receptor status in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breastJing Yu
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Hum Pathol 44:394-401. 2013..However, several technical and logistic issues await significant improvement before this novel technique can be justified for routine clinical application... - Solitary Tracheobronchial Papilloma: Cytomorphology and ancillary studies with histologic correlationTee U Lang
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cytojournal 8:6. 2011..These lesions may be mistaken in cytology specimens for squamous cell carcinoma, squamous-lined cavitary lesions, an infectious (fungal) process, reactive squamous metaplasia, or oral contamination... - Cytomorphology of Erdheim-Chester disease presenting as a retroperitoneal soft tissue lesionBibianna Purgina
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Cytojournal 8:22. 2011..ECD requires a morphologic diagnosis that fits with the appropriate clinical context. This case describes the cytomorphologic features of ECD and highlights the role of cytology in helping reach a diagnosis of this rare disorder... - Use of a laboratory information system driven tool for pre-signout quality assurance of random cytopathology reportsSonal Kamat
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
J Pathol Inform 2:42. 2011..The aim of this study was to review our experience and the effectiveness of this novel PQAT tool in cytology... - Diagnostic accuracy and limitations of fine-needle aspiration cytology of bone and soft tissue lesions: a review of 1114 cases with cytological-histological correlationWalid E Khalbuss
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232, USA
Cancer Cytopathol 118:24-32. 2010..This study investigates the diagnostic utility of FNA biopsy, in addition to the diagnostic pitfalls, in soft tissue and bone cytopathology... - The cytomorphologic spectrum of small-cell carcinoma and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in body cavity effusions: A study of 68 casesWalid E Khalbuss
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
Cytojournal 8:18. 2011..Small-cell carcinoma (SCC) and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) are uncommon in serous body cavity effusions. The purpose of this study is to examine the cytomorphological spectrum of SCC and LCNEC in body cavity serous fluids... - Salivary duct carcinoma with striking neutrophil-tumor cell cannibalismPayam Arya
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Cytojournal 8:15. 2011.... - The spectrum of coincident entities with small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia (SLL/CLL) diagnosed by cytologyHannah A Kastenbaum
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Cytojournal 7:20. 2010..There are only a few reports of other processes identified with SLL/CLL. The aim of this study was to review the fine needle aspiration (FNA) and touch prep (TP) diagnoses of SLL/CLL in order to identify any coincident entities... - Mucinous tumors of the ovary: diagnostic challenges at frozen section and clinical implicationsAshley Ann Storms
Department of Obstetrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Gynecol Oncol 125:75-9. 2012..Given the paucity of data on this subject, our objective was to determine the reliability of FS diagnosis in ovarian mucinous tumors... - Diagnostic difficulties and pitfalls in rapid on-site evaluation of endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspirationSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cytojournal 7:9. 2010.... - Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of metastases to the pancreas: A study of 25 casesChristopher M Gilbert
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, S 417 BST, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Cytojournal 8:7. 2011..The purpose of this study is to retrospectively review the cytomorphology, clinical findings, and results of ancillary studies in a large series of these unusual cases... - Cytomorphology of crystal storing histiocytosis in the breast associated with lymphoma: a case reportFaye F Gao
Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
Acta Cytol 55:302-6. 2011..Thus, awareness of this rare entity and its frequent association with lymphoproliferative disorders is useful in order to triage a specimen appropriately and exclude the possibility of a lymphoproliferative process... 
The transcription factor ATF5 is widely expressed in carcinomas, and interference with its function selectively kills neoplastic, but not nontransformed, breast cell linesSara E Monaco
Department of Pathology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
Int J Cancer 120:1883-90. 2007..Our data demonstrate elevated ATF5 expression in a wide variety of neoplasms and that interference with ATF5 function selectively triggers death of breast carcinoma cells. Such findings may have potential therapeutic application...