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Species | Samir K El-MoftySummaryAffiliation: Washington University School of Medicine Country: USA Publications
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Psammomatoid and trabecular juvenile ossifying fibroma of the craniofacial skeleton: two distinct clinicopathologic entitiesSamir El-Mofty
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 93:296-304. 2002....
Prevalence of human papillomavirus type 16 DNA in squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil, and not the oral cavity, in young patients: a distinct clinicopathologic and molecular disease entitySamir K El-Mofty
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 27:1463-70. 2003..The HPV-positive carcinomas have a distinct histopathologic and immunophenotypic features...
Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus DNA in nonkeratinizing (cylindrical cell) carcinoma of the sinonasal tract: a distinct clinicopathologic and molecular disease entitySamir K El-Mofty
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid, Campus Box 8118, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 29:1367-72. 2005....
Metachronous squamous cell carcinomas evolving from independent oropharyngeal and pulmonary squamous papillomas: association with human papillomavirus 11 and lack of aberrant p53, Rb, and p16 protein expressionHaodong Xu
Lauren V. Ackerman Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110-1093, USA
Hum Pathol 35:1419-22. 2004..These observations indicate that human papillomavirus 11-associated neoplastic transformation and tumor progression in the respiratory tract may not involve aberrant regulation of the p53 and Rb signaling pathways...
Partial p16 staining in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: extent and pattern correlate with human papillomavirus RNA statusJames S Lewis
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Mod Pathol 25:1212-20. 2012..These results support that greater than 75% p16 staining or, alternatively, >50% staining combined with >25% confluent areas, are suitable cutoffs for defining positivity...
Human papillomavirus-positive basaloid squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract: a distinct clinicopathologic and molecular subtype of basaloid squamous cell carcinomaRebecca D Chernock
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Hum Pathol 41:1016-23. 2010..These tumors occur almost exclusively in the oropharynx, are molecularly distinct from their human papillomavirus-negative counterparts, and have a more favorable clinical outcome...
p16 positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma:an entity with a favorable prognosis regardless of tumor HPV statusJames S Lewis
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 34:1088-96. 2010..Many recommend use of both p16 immunohistochemistry and HPV in situ hybridization (ISH). A significant minority of tumors are p16 positive and HPV ISH negative, the significance of which is unclear...
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma: characterization of a distinct phenotypeSamir K El-Mofty
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 101:339-45. 2006..It is concluded that NKCa of the tonsils and base of tongue is a distinct subtype of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck with high prevalence of HPV DNA and a characteristic immunophenotype...
Undifferentiated carcinoma of the oropharynx: a human papillomavirus-associated tumor with a favorable prognosisDanielle H Carpenter
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
Mod Pathol 24:1306-12. 2011..Disease-specific survival is comparable to published rates for other HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma variants and is better than that of HPV-negative carcinomas...
Human papillomavirus-related squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx: a comparative study in whites and African AmericansRebecca D Chernock
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8118, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:163-9. 2011..To evaluate the frequency of human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in African Americans and whites and to examine patient outcomes in these 2 groups...
Adenosquamous carcinoma of the head and neck: relationship to human papillomavirus and review of the literatureRamya P Masand
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Head Neck Pathol 5:108-16. 2011..Head and neck ADSC appears to be a mixed variant that can be further classified according to its HPV status...
HPV-related nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx: utility of microscopic features in predicting patient outcomeRebecca D Chernock
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid, Campus Box 8118, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Head Neck Pathol 3:186-94. 2009..NK SCC histology strongly predicts HPV-association and better patient survival compared to K SCC. Hybrid SCC appears to have an intermediate frequency of HPV-association and patient survival...
Detection and significance of human papillomavirus, CDKN2A(p16) and CDKN1A(p21) expression in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynxRebecca D Chernock
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Mod Pathol 26:223-31. 2013..Because of this, CDKN2A(p16) should not be used as a definitive surrogate marker of HPV-driven tumors in the larynx...
Recognition of nonkeratinizing morphology in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma - a prospective cohort and interobserver variability studyJames S Lewis
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Histopathology 60:427-36. 2012....
Human papillomavirus and oropharynx cancer: biology, detection and clinical implicationsClint T Allen
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
Laryngoscope 120:1756-72. 2010..To review evidence for the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the etiology of oropharyngeal cancers, methods of viral detection, and the resulting clinical implications...
Expression of p16, Rb, and p53 proteins in squamous cell carcinomas of the anorectal region harboring human papillomavirus DNADanielle W Lu
Lauren V. Ackerman Laboratory of Surgical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
Mod Pathol 16:692-9. 2003....
Absence of Merkel cell polyomavirus in primary parotid high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas regardless of cytokeratin 20 immunophenotypeRebecca D Chernock
Departments of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 35:1806-11. 2011..Furthermore, viral testing may aid in distinguishing the 2 tumor types, as a positive result would favor a metastasis...
Infectious pseudotumors: red herrings in head and neck pathologySamir K El-Mofty
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
Head Neck Pathol 6:58-63. 2012..Accurately identifying these lesions and the specific causative agent is of particular significance since they can be successfully treated with antibiotics...
Plasmablastic lymphoma of head and neck: report of two new cases and correlation with c-myc and IgVH gene mutation statusAnjum Hassan
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Head Neck Pathol 1:150-5. 2007..The immunophenotype of our second case (BCL-6(-)/CD138(+)/MUM-1(+)) also suggests a post-germinal center B-cell origin. However, IgV(H) hypermutation analysis was not possible in this case...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) related carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tractSamir K El-Mofty
Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
Head Neck Pathol 1:181-5. 2007..An anti-HPV vaccine has recently been made available for prevention of cervical cancer. The impact of the vaccine on the prevalence of HPV related carcinomas of the UADT is currently not known but likely beneficial...
Histologic identification of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related squamous cell carcinoma in cervical lymph nodes: a reliable predictor of the site of an occult head and neck primary carcinomaSamir K El-Mofty
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Head Neck Pathol 2:163-8. 2008..Identifying HPV-related SCC in the lymph nodes may thus provide a means for localizing the primary tumor site...
Alternative epithelial markers in sarcomatoid carcinomas of the head and neck, lung, and bladder-p63, MOC-31, and TTF-1James S Lewis
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Washington University in St Louis, School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
Mod Pathol 18:1471-81. 2005..In conclusion, immunostaining beyond traditional pan-cytokeratin and epithelial membrane antigen may have diagnostic utility in this context...
HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma variants in the head and neckSamir K El-Mofty
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8118, St Louis, MO, USA
Head Neck Pathol 6:S55-62. 2012..Because of this, it is prudent at this stage not to alter management protocols as a result of identification of HPV in these variants and to await additional studies...
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx: definition of an entityJames S Lewis
Departments of Pathology and Immunology, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Head Neck Pathol 4:198-207. 2010....
Pseudotumor of the tracheal-laryngeal junction with unusual morphologic features caused by Rhodococcus equi infectionShreeram Akilesh
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Head Neck Pathol 5:395-400. 2011..We also explore the pathogenetic mechanisms that may contribute to the distinctive histologic appearance of Rhodococcus-associated pseudotumors...
Utility of high molecular weight cytokeratins, but not p63, in the differential diagnosis of neuroendocrine and basaloid carcinomas of the head and neckMaria F Serrano
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Hum Pathol 39:591-8. 2008..We conclude that high molecular weight cytokeratin immunostaining is helpful in distinguishing high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas from similar tumor types...
Cystic lymphoid hyperplasia of the parotid gland in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients: quantitative immunopathologyFriederike H Kreisel
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University Medical Center, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 109:567-74. 2010..They share a common microscopic appearance characterized by epimyoepithelial islands and/or epithelial lined cysts in a lymphoid stroma. However, they differ greatly regarding their etiology, clinical presentation, and management...
