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Modern Pathology, 2018

Neurofibromatosis type-1 is a familial genetic syndrome associated with a predisposition to devel... more Neurofibromatosis type-1 is a familial genetic syndrome associated with a predisposition to develop peripheral and central nervous system neoplasms. We have previously reported on a subset of gliomas developing in these patients with morphologic features resembling subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, but the molecular features of these tumors remain undefined. A total of 14 tumors were studied and all available slides were reviewed. Immunohistochemical stains and telomere-specific FISH were performed on all cases. In addition, next-generation sequencing was performed on 11 cases using a platform targeting 644 cancer-related genes. The average age at diagnosis was 28 years (range: 4-60, 9F/5M). All tumors involved the supratentorial compartment. Tumors were predominantly low grade (n = 12), with two high-grade tumors, and displayed consistent expression of glial markers. Next-generation sequencing demonstrated inactivating NF1 mutations in 10 (of 11) cases. Concurrent TSC2 and RPTOR mutations were present in two cases (1 sporadic and 1 neurofibromatosis type-1-associated). Interestingly, alternative lengthening of telomeres was present in 4 (of 14) (29%) cases. However, an ATRX mutation associated with aberrant nuclear ATRX expression was identified in only one (of four) cases with alternative lenghtening of telomeres. Gene variants in the DNA helicase RECQL4 (n = 2) and components of the Fanconi anemia complementation group (FANCD2, FANCF, FANCG) (n = 1) were identified in two alternative lenghtening of telomere-positive/ATRX-intact cases. Other variants involved genes related to NOTCH signaling, DNA maintenance/ repair pathways, and epigenetic modulators. There were no mutations identified in DAXX, PTEN, PIK3C genes, TP53, H3F3A, HIST1H3B, or in canonical hotspots of IDH1, IDH2, or BRAF. A subset of subependymal giant cell astrocytomalike astrocytomas are alternative lenghtening of telomere-positive and occur in the absence of ATRX alterations, thereby suggesting mutations in other DNA repair/maintenance genes may also facilitate alternative lenghtening of telomeres. These findings suggest that subependymal giant cell astrocytoma-like astrocytoma represents a biologically distinct group that merits further investigation.

Cells, 2021

Li Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome caused by germline muta... more Li Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome caused by germline mutations in TP53. TP53 is the most common mutated gene in human cancer, occurring in 30–50% of glioblastomas (GBM). Here, we highlight a precision medicine platform to identify potential targets for a GBM patient with LFS. We used a comparative transcriptomics approach to identify genes that are uniquely overexpressed in the LFS GBM patient relative to a cancer compendium of 12,747 tumor RNA sequencing data sets, including 200 GBMs. STAT1 and STAT2 were identified as being significantly overexpressed in the LFS patient, indicating ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase 1 and 2 inhibitors, as a potential therapy. The LFS patient had the highest level of STAT1 and STAT2 expression in an institutional high-grade glioma cohort of 45 patients, further supporting the cancer compendium results. To empirically validate the comparative transcriptomics pipeline, we used a combination of adherent and organoid ce...

Neuro-Oncology Advances, 2021

Cancers, 2021

Brain metastases (BM) are the most common brain tumors in adults occurring in up to 40% of all ca... more Brain metastases (BM) are the most common brain tumors in adults occurring in up to 40% of all cancer patients. Multi-omics approaches allow for understanding molecular mechanisms and identification of markers with prognostic significance. In this study, we profile 130 BM using genomics and transcriptomics and correlate molecular characteristics to clinical parameters. The most common tumor origins for BM were lung (40%) followed by melanoma (21%) and breast (15%). Melanoma and lung BMs contained more deleterious mutations than other subtypes (p < 0.001). Mutational signatures suggested that the bulk of the mutations were gained before metastasis. A novel copy number event centered around the MCL1 gene was found in 75% of all samples, suggesting a broader role in promoting metastasis. Unsupervised hierarchical cluster analysis of transcriptional signatures available in 65 samples based on the hallmarks of cancer revealed four distinct clusters. Melanoma samples formed a distincti...

Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 2020

Melanoma brain metastases (MBM) portend a grim prognosis and can occur in up to 40% of melanoma p... more Melanoma brain metastases (MBM) portend a grim prognosis and can occur in up to 40% of melanoma patients. Genomic characterization of brain metastases has been previously carried out to identify potential mutational drivers. However, to date a comprehensive multi-omics approach has yet to be used to analyze brain metastases. In this case report, we present an unbiased proteogenomics analyses of a patient’s primary skin cancer and three brain metastases from distinct anatomic locations. We performed molecular profiling comprised of a targeted DNA panel and full transcriptome as well as proteomics using mass spectrometry. Phylogeny demonstrated that all MBMs shared a SMARCA4 mutation and deletion of 12q. Proteogenomics identified multiple pathways upregulated in the MBMs compared to the primary tumor. The protein, PIK3CG, was present in many of these pathways and had increased gene expression in metastatic melanoma tissue from the cancer genome atlas data. Proteomics demonstrated PIK3...

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2020

Background. While pituitary tumors are well understood, little research has been done on metastas... more Background. While pituitary tumors are well understood, little research has been done on metastasis from primary tumors into pituitary adenomas, also known as composite tumors. Because only 34 cases of composite tumors have been reported to date, we hope to better characterize these tumors by reviewing cases reported in the literature and reviewed our own documented case, which includes next-generation sequencing. Case Presentation. A 74-year-old man presented to the emergency department with left vision loss for 3 months. He had a history of colon cancer treated with colectomy and clear cell renal carcinoma treated with left nephrectomy. A preoperative MRI demonstrated growth of a peripherally enhancing, centrally necrotic mass with sellar expansion measuring 5.7×3.1×3.0 cm. Given these findings, an endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection was performed. Histological assessment revealed a composite tumor: one neoplasm was a nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma, and another neopla...

BMC Cancer, 2019

Background: SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma (SDSC) is an aggressive subtype of head and nec... more Background: SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma (SDSC) is an aggressive subtype of head and neck cancers that has a poor prognosis despite multimodal therapy. We present a unique case with next generation sequencing data of a patient who had SDSC with perineural invasion to the trigeminal nerve that progressed to a brain metastasis and eventually leptomeningeal spread. Case presentation: A 42 year old female presented with facial pain and had resection of a tumor along the V2 division of the trigeminal nerve on the right. She underwent adjuvant stereotactic radiation. She developed further neurological symptoms and imaging demonstrated the tumor had infiltrated into the cavernous sinus as well as intradurally. She had surgical resection for removal of her brain metastasis and decompression of the cavernous sinus. Following her second surgery, she had adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy. Several months later she had quadriparesis and imaging was consistent with leptomeningeal spread. She underwent palliative radiation and ultimately transitioned quickly to comfort care and expired. Overall survival from time of diagnosis was 13 months. Next generation sequencing was carried out on her primary tumor and brain metastasis. The brain metastatic tissue had an increased tumor mutational burden in comparison to the primary. Conclusions: This is the first report of SDSC with perineural invasion progressing to leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. Continued next generation sequencing of the primary and metastatic tissue by clinicians is encouraged toprovide further insights into metastatic progression of rare solid tumors.

JAAD Case Reports, 2015

R osai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a benign histiocytic proliferation that most commonly presents wi... more R osai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a benign histiocytic proliferation that most commonly presents with painless bilateral lymphadenopathy and constitutional symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and night sweats. 1 RDD is considered by many to be a reaction pattern with several different manifestations, especially as clonality has not been documented to support it representing a neoplasm per se. Classic histologic features include histiocytes that are S100 protein positive, are CD1a À , and demonstrate emperipolesis. Cutaneous lesions can occur in about 10% of patients, however, RDD limited only to cutaneous involvement is particularly rare. 2,3 Moreover, concomitant cutaneous RDD (CRDD) and bone RDD has rarely been reported in the English-language literature. 4,5 Here, we presented a case of CRDD on the scalp with underlying bony involvement.

This is a practical review of intraoperative consultations in neuropathology. The idea of intraop... more This is a practical review of intraoperative consultations in neuropathology. The idea of intraoperative consultation, its philosophy, use, and expectations of the surgeon and the pathologist alike, are discussed, as well as the techniques used to perform this function. Later, the practical cytologic and histologic/frozen section features of major neuropathological entities, which are commonly encountered by the practicing neuropathologist, are reviewed. A reference is made to the specific diagnostic pitfalls and the differential diagnosis of the lesions that can potentially mimic each other.

J Neuropathol Exp Neurol, 1999

International journal of surgery case reports, Jan 14, 2015

We report here on a rare case of a large, lateral sphenoid wing tumor with radiographic and intra... more We report here on a rare case of a large, lateral sphenoid wing tumor with radiographic and intraoperative findings highly suggestive of meningioma, yet pathology was in fact consistent with metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma. An 81 year-old male presented with expressive dysphasia, right-sided weakness and headaches. Imaging revealed a heterogeneously-enhancing lesion based on the left lateral sphenoid wing. The presumed diagnosis was strongly in favor of meningioma, and the patient underwent complete resection of the dural-based lesion. Final pathology confirmed the unexpected finding of a metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma. Although he tolerated surgery well, the patient was subsequently referred for palliative therapy given findings of widespread systemic disease. Intracranial metastases may involve the dura, at times presenting with rare radiographic features highly suggestive for meningioma, as in our case here. This makes differentiation, at least based on imaging, a challeng...

Human Pathology, 2009

Kidney lesions in patients with von Recklinghausen typically include blood vessels with smooth mu... more Kidney lesions in patients with von Recklinghausen typically include blood vessels with smooth muscle proliferation resulting in hypertension, and perirenal nerve sheath tumors. In the English language literature, there is only 1 report published more than 25 years ago that described a previously unrecognized renal parenchymal lesion, termed sclerosing peritubular nodules, in 3 members of a family affected by von Recklinghausen disease. These nodules were examined by light microscopy, histochemistry, and electron microscopy; they proved to be derived from interstitial cells, and the proliferating cells showed myofibroblastic differentiation by electron microscopy. We report a case of a 22-year-old man with hereditary neurofibromatosis type 2 who died with complications of the disease. He underwent autopsy, and his kidneys showed this unique lesion. We examined these peritubular proliferations with immunohistochemistry, histochemistry, and electron microscopy and compared our findings with the previous report in the literature.

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Neurochemistry International, 2003

Astrocytic proliferation is a hallmark of brain injury, but the biological functions and metaboli... more Astrocytic proliferation is a hallmark of brain injury, but the biological functions and metabolic activities of reactive astrocytes in vivo are poorly understood. [2-14 C]Acetate, which is preferentially transported into and, therefore, metabolized by astrocytes, was used to assess injury-and trophic factor-induced changes in astrocyte metabolic activity. Local rates of net [2-14 C]acetate uptake and glucose utilization (CMR glc ), determined with [ 14 C]deoxyglucose to assay overall metabolic activity of all brain cells, were assayed 7 days after a cannula placement; adjacent brain sections were immunostained to identify glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive (GFAP + ) astrocytes and microglia plus macrophages (lectin-positive cells). GFAP + cells were abundant in tissue surrounding the cannula compared to the contralateral hemisphere, whereas lectin + cells were restricted to the wound boundary. CMR glc fell 25% in regions enriched in reactive astrocytes compared to the homologous contralateral hemisphere, whereas [ 14 C]acetate uptake increased slightly (6%) but statistically significantly; metabolism of both tracers in 13 other brain structures was unchanged. Injection of basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) into cerebral cortex or superior colliculus produced fiber-rich cell clusters containing both GFAP + and lectin + cells that had a 37% increase in [ 14 C]acetate uptake; GFAP + -cell density rose in the nearby neuropil but the corresponding change in [ 14 C]acetate uptake was small (6-8%). Sensory stimulation did not alter [ 14 C]acetate uptake into the clusters. Thus, [ 14 C]acetate uptake was relatively stable with respect to changes in the density of reactive astrocytes that are dispersed throughout the neuropil and to changes in cellular activity arising from sensory stimulation. In contrast, b-FGF-induced cell clusters that contain mixed cell types and numerous fibers accumulated higher levels of [ 14 C]acetate, raising the possibility that increased uptake might be due to high numbers of activated astrocytes and, perhaps, acetate metabolism by other cell types.

Journal of Neurosurgery, 1999

Lesions involving the sagittal sinus typically present as masses compressing the sinus externally... more Lesions involving the sagittal sinus typically present as masses compressing the sinus externally. The authors describe two cases of lesions entirely within the lumen of the sagittal sinus. In one of the cases, syncope was the presenting symptom and surgical resection of the cyst was performed. An entirely intraluminal cyst, consistent with a dural cyst, was resected, followed by reconstruction of the sinus and resolution of symptoms. Entirely intraluminal lesions of the sagittal sinus have rarely been reported as incidental findings. This represents the first report of symptomatic occlusion of a venous sinus by an intraluminal cyst.

Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry, 1997

Quantitation of antigen concentration in cell and tissue samples typically requires antigen extra... more Quantitation of antigen concentration in cell and tissue samples typically requires antigen extraction, which precludes antigen localization in the same sample. Similarly, antigen immunolocalization in fixed cells or tissue sections provides limited information about antigen concentration. We have developed a rapid and sensitive assay for simultaneous antigen localization and quantitation in cell and tissue samples that does not involve antigen extraction, radioactive materials, or image analysis. Fixed cells and/or tissue sections are used with antigen-specific enzyme-linked probes to generate soluble reaction products that are spectrophotometrically quantifiable and deposited reaction products that are microscopically localizable. The amount of soluble reaction product is dependent on several variables, including antigen concentration, probe specificity and sensitivity, sample size, and enzyme reaction time. These variables can be experimentally controlled so that soluble reaction product is proportional to antigen concentration in the sample. This assay was used in multiple applications including detection of Ki-67 nuclear antigen immunoreactivity in human brain tumors, in which it showed a clear relationship with visually determined Ki-67 cell labeling indexes. This assay, termed the Midwestern assay, should be applicable to a wide variety of antigens in both clinical and research samples.

Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2004

Diagnosis and treatment of nervous system tumors have been continuously evolving as new data beco... more Diagnosis and treatment of nervous system tumors have been continuously evolving as new data becomes available literally everyday. In addition to those in diagnostic neuropathology, advances in genetics and molecular diagnostics, radiology, neurosurgery, neurology, chemotherapy, and radiation oncology have added to our understanding of these tumors and have resulted in the realization of the multidisciplinary approach in the field of neuro-oncology. It is within this context that Diagnostic Pathology of Nervous System Tumours has become available to those practicing in the field of neuro-oncology or in one of the related disciplines.

Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2008

Pax-2 is a homeogene expressed during kidney development. Its expression in renal cell carcinoma ... more Pax-2 is a homeogene expressed during kidney development. Its expression in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been previously evaluated in histologic samples with a high sensitivity and specificity. Here, we investigated the utility of Pax-2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) for RCC in cytologic material, in comparison with a variety of other neoplasms. Pax-2 IHC was performed on cell block sections of 33 RCCs (14 primary, 19 metastatic) and 35 non-RCC malignancies, including 26 carcinomas, five mesenchymal tumors, one neuroblastoma, two melanomas, and one lymphoma, from fine-needle aspirations and body fluids. The presence or absence of nuclear staining and its intensity and distribution in positive cases were evaluated. Of 33 RCCs, Pax-2 was positive in 20 (61%) and negative in 13 (39%). All staining was nuclear, with an admixture of weakly or strongly staining nuclei. Only an endometrial adenocarcinoma was positive in the non-RCC group. The sensitivity and specificity of Pax-2 IHC for RCC were 61 and 97%, respectively. Pax-2 is a moderately sensitive and highly specific marker for RCC in cytologic material, with a lower sensitivity compared with tissue sections, likely due to a patchy expression pattern, and should be included in the immunohistochemical work-up of malignancies.

Bone Marrow Transplantation, 1999

We report successful treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis in an unrelated donor marrow transplant ... more We report successful treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis in an unrelated donor marrow transplant recipient. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification for T. gondii-DNA performed both on cerebrospinal fluid and blood leukocytes. Retrospective testing of stored blood samples demonstrated positive leukocyte PCR signal detected up to 52 days prior to onset of clinical symptoms. This case highlights the value of PCR in the diagnosis and early detection of cerebral toxoplasmosis.

$Research paper thumbnail of Orbital metastasis from prostate cancer: an atypical case of neuroendocrine dedifferentiation during progression from hormone-sensitive to refractory stage$

Clinical prostate cancer, 2005

We report a case of orbital metastasis from a neuroendocrine dedifferentiated prostate cancer dur... more We report a case of orbital metastasis from a neuroendocrine dedifferentiated prostate cancer during progression from hormone-sensitive to hormone refractory stage. A patient receiving androgen deprivation for hormone-sensitive prostate cancer presented with sudden-onset right-sided ptosis and an increasing serum prostate-specific antigen level. Imaging studies revealed a mixed blastic and lytic lesion involving the right orbital wall and the right cavernous sinus. Comparison of the metastatic histology with the original pathology confirmed a histologic change to poorly differentiated prostate adenocarcinoma with neuroendocrine features. Local radiation of the lesion and palliative systemic chemotherapy resulted in marked short-term improvement of all presenting symptoms. Because prostate cancer metastasis involves hematogenous and lymphatic routes, we also evaluated expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and receptors (VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, and VEGFR-3) in the meta...