Scholarly Activity

Pathology Resident Scholarly Activities and Publications

  • 2023

    Elazzamy H, Bhatt M, Mazzara P, Barawi M, Zeni A, Aref A. Incidence and Pattern of Submucosal Involvement in Surgical Specimens Following Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Implications for Endoscopic Submucosal Resection. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 Jan 19. doi: 10.1007/s11605-023-05579-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36658385.

     

  • 2022

    Singh A, Asghar I, Kohler L, Snower D, Hakim H, Lebovic D. TdT Positive Lymphoma with MYC, BCL2 and BCL6 Rearrangements: A Review of Diagnosis and Treatment. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2022 Mar 1;14(1):e2022018. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2022.018. PMID: 35444774; PMCID: PMC8992619.

    Bhatt M, Movaseghi, Gargari M, Chand MT. The importance of autopsies despite the declining number amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Autops Case Rep. 2022 Apr 20;12:e2021371. doi: 10.4322/acr.2021.371. PMID: 35496729; PMCID: PMC9037847.

    Asghar, Ishaq Azeem, MD; lshtiaq, Hira, MD; Palmateer, Brandon MS3; Qu, Hong, MD.  Primary hepatic carcinosarcoma: a rare diagnosis with unique morphology.  (Poster Presentation at ASCP 2022 (American Society of Clinical Pathology) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, September 7-9, 2022)

    Hadeel Altameemi, MD; Ishaq Asghar, MD; Basim AI-Khafaji, MD.  Gastric plexiform fibromyxoma: A rare clinical entity.  (Poster Presentation at ASCP 2022 (American Society of Clinical Pathology) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, September 7-9, 2022)

    Monika Bhatt, MD; Momal Chand, MD; Hong Qu, MD.  Benign Mullerian Glandular Inclusions in Men:  A Metastatic Carcinoma Mimic.  (Poster Presentation at ASCP 2022 (American Society of Clinical Pathology) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, September 7-9, 2022)

    Ishaq Asghar, MD; Momal T. Chand, MD; Khairya Fatouh, MD; Basim AI-Khafaji, MD.  Diagnostic utility of magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound­fusion guided transrectal prostate biopsies: A tertiary community hospital experience.  (Poster Presentation at CAP 2022 (College of American Pathologists) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, October 8-11, 2022)

    Khairya Fatouh, MD; Hadeel Al-tameemi, MD; Basim AI-Khafaji, MD.  Spontaneous lntratesticular Hemorrhage: A Rare Clinical Entity.  (Poster Presentation at CAP 2022 (College of American Pathologists) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, October 8-11, 2022)

    M Bhatt, J Speiser, M Saab Chalhoub. Hypercalcemia as a Clue to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Chronic Hidradenitis Suppurativa. (Poster Presentation at the American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, October 20-23, 2022)

    M Bhatt, J Speiser, M Saab Chalhoub. Erythema Multiforme-like Symmetric Drug Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema. (Poster Presentation at the American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, October 20-23, 2022)

    Atif Ali Hashmi, Syeda Narisa Iftikhar, Shahzeb Munawar, Omer Ahmed, Syed Rafay Yaqeen, Isaq Azeem Asghar, Muhammad Ifgan, Javaria Ali, Muhammad M Edhi, Shumaila Kanwal Hashmi. International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP)-Grade Grouping in Prostatic Adenocarcinoma and its Prognostic Implications.Cancer Invest. 2022 Mar;40(3):211-218. doi: 10.1080/07357907.2021.2019263. Epub 2021 Dec 2.PMID: 34907822

    Haidy Elazzamy, MD; Monika Bhatt, MD; Aditi Singh; Paul Mazzara, MD; Mohammed Barawi, MD; Amer Alame, MD; Amr M Aref, MD. The Ultimate Depth for Local Excision Post Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. (Poster Presentation at 2022 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, FL, April 30-May 4, 2022)

  • 2021

    Haroon S, Zia S, Shirazi UA, Ahmed O, Asghar IA, Diwan MA, Afzal A, Irfan M, Ali SJ, Hashmi AA. Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma: Clinicopathological Parameters and Prognostic Profile. Cureus. 2021 Apr 7;13(4):e14347. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14347. PMID: 33987039; PMCID: PMC8112600.

    Hashmi AA, Zia S, Yaqeen SR, Ahmed O, Asghar IA, Islam S, Afzal A, Irfan M, Zia F, Ali J. Mucinous Breast Carcinoma: Clinicopathological Comparison With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Cureus. 2021 Mar 2;13(3):e13650. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13650. PMID: 33824803; PMCID: PMC8012174.

    Hashmi AA, Zia S, Yaqeen SR, Ahmed O, Asghar IA, Islam S, Afzal A, Irfan M, Zia F, Ali J. Mucinous Breast Carcinoma: Clinicopathological Comparison With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Cureus. 2021 Mar 2;13(3):e13650. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13650. PMID: 33824803; PMCID: PMC8012174.

    Hashmi AA, Iftikhar SN, Nargus G, Ahmed O, Asghar IA, Shirazi UA, Afzal A, Irfan M, Ali J. Ki67 Proliferation Index in Germinal and Non-Germinal Subtypes of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Cureus. 2021 Feb 4;13(2):e13120. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13120. PMID: 33728138; PMCID: PMC7936471.

    Hashmi AA, Haider R, Nargus G, Ahmed O, Yaqeen SR, Asghar IA, Afzal A, Irfan M, Edhi MM, Ali J. CD30-Positive Anaplastic Variant of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma: Frequency and Association With Clinicopathological Parameters. Cureus. 2021 Feb 7;13(2):e13209. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13209. PMID: 33717748; PMCID: PMC7943931.

    Hashmi AA, Naz S, Ahmed O, Yaqeen SR, Afzal A, Asghar IA, Irfan M, Faridi N. Diagnostic Accuracy of Intraoperative Touch Imprint Cytology for the Diagnosis of Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis of Breast Cancer: Comparison With Intraoperative Frozen Section Evaluation. Cureus. 2021 Jan 28;13(1):e12960. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12960. PMID: 33659115; PMCID: PMC7920232.

    Hashmi AA, Ali J, Yaqeen SR, Ahmed O, Asghar IA, Irfan M, Asif MG, Edhi MM, Hashmi S. Clinicopathological Features of Primary Neuroendocrine Tumors of Gastrointestinal/Pancreatobiliary Tract With Emphasis on High-Grade (Grade 3) Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors. Cureus. 2021 Jan 11;13(1):e12640. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12640. PMID: 33585126; PMCID: PMC7872883.

    Mabis C, Chand MT, Miller S. Utilizing electronic resources to promote your residency program. Autops Case Rep. 2021 Jun 4;11:e2021286. doi: 10.4322/acr.2021.286. PMID: 34249790; PMCID: PMC8253509.

  • 2020

    Edens J, Chand M, Asghar I, Bhatt M, Anderson I, Miller S. Practical diagnostic utility of thyroid fine-needle aspiration cell blocks: is always too much? J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2021 Mar-Apr;10(2):164-167. doi: 10.1016/j.jasc.2020.07.136. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PMID: 32978096.

  • 2019

    Hamza A, Khan U, Khurram MS, Abraham R, Mazzara P, Hadid T, Kafri Z. Prognostic Utility of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Noncolorectal Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Int J Surg Pathol. 2019 May;27(3):263-267. doi: 10.1177/1066896918809460. Epub 2018 Nov 14. PMID: 30426804.

    Hamza A, Khawar S, Sakhi R, Alrajjal A, Miller S, Ibrar W, Edens J, Salehi S, Ockner D. Factors affecting the concordance of radiologic and pathologic tumor size in breast carcinoma. Ultrasound. 2019 Feb;27(1):45-54. doi: 10.1177/1742271X18804278. Epub 2018 Oct 23. PMID: 30774698; PMCID: PMC6362536.

    Hamza A, Khawar S, Alrajjal A, Salehi S. Processing the entire capsule in thyroid follicular lesions improves diagnostic accuracy. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2019 Apr;39:21-24. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2018.12.007. Epub 2018 Dec 23. PMID: 30599380.

    Hamza A, Khan U, Khurram MS, Abraham R, Mazzara P, Hadid T, Kafri Z. Prognostic Utility of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Noncolorectal Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Int J Surg Pathol. 2019 May;27(3):263-267. doi: 10.1177/1066896918809460. Epub 2018 Nov 14. PMID: 30426804.

    Salehi S, Astle JM, Sadigh S, Lake J, Aikawa V, Tang G, Wang SA, Bagg A. Myeloid neoplasm with eosinophilia and PCM1-JAK2 associated with acute promyelocytic leukemia with PML-RARA. Leuk Lymphoma. 2019 Sep;60(9):2299-2303. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1581927. Epub 2019 Feb 26. PMID: 30806106.

    Zavorsky GS, Vouyoukas E, Pfaus JG. Sexual Activity the Night Before Exercise Does Not Affect Various Measures of Physical Exercise Performance. Sex Med. 2019 Jun;7(2):235-240. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.12.002. Epub 2019 Jan 21. PMID: 30674446; PMCID: PMC6522944.

  • 2018

    Eleftherios Vouyoukas, Daniel Isenschmid, Barry Logan, Leigh Hlavaty, Lokman Sung, and Avneesh Gupta.  Cyclopropyl Fentanyl: A New Designer Opioid in Metro Detroit (NAME annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 12-16)

    Hamza A. Perception of pathology residents about autopsies: results of a mini survey. Autops Case Rep. 2018 Apr 18;8(2):e2018016. doi: 10.4322/acr.2018.016. PMID: 29780753; PMCID: PMC5953183.

    Hamza A, Sakhi R, Alrajjal A, Ibrar W, Miller S, Salehi S, Edens J, Ockner D. Tumor Size in Breast Carcinoma: Gross Measurement Is Important! Int J Surg Pathol. 2018 Sep;26(6):494-499. doi: 10.1177/1066896918765663. Epub 2018 Mar 23. PMID: 29569502.

    Hamza A, Khan U, Khawar S, Snower D. Acute myeloid leukemia with translocation (1;21). Mol Biol Rep. 2018 Jun;45(3):347-351. doi: 10.1007/s11033-018-4168-x. Epub 2018 Mar 22. PMID: 29569103.

    Hamza A. Stance of pathology residents on declining number of autopsies. Autops Case Rep. 2018 Feb 27;8(1):e2018007. doi: 10.4322/acr.2018.007. PMID: 29515982; PMCID: PMC5828289.

    Hamza A, Vouyoukas E, Anderson IJ, Higgins MJ. Thymic teratoma presenting as non-immune hydrops fetalis. Autops Case Rep. 2018 Feb 27;8(1):e2018004. doi: 10.4322/acr.2018.004. PMID: 29515979; PMCID: PMC5828286.

    Hamza A, Alrajjal A, Edens J, Khawar S, Khurram MS, Szpunar S, Bonnett M. Utility of Additional Tissue Sections in Surgical Pathology. Int J Surg Pathol. 2018 Aug;26(5):392-401. doi: 10.1177/1066896918755008. Epub 2018 Feb 1. PMID: 29390920.

    Salehi S, Maleki Z. Diagnostic challenges and problem cases in salivary gland cytology: A 20-year experience. Cancer Cytopathol. 2018 Feb;126(2):101-111. doi: 10.1002/cncy.21949. Epub 2017 Nov 13. PMID: 29131559. 


  • 2017

    Ameer Hamza, MD; Ramen Sakhi, MD; Ahmed Al-rajjal, MD; Warda Ibrar, MD; Jacob Edens, MD; Sajad Salehi, MD; Ian Anderson, MD; Daniel Ockner, MD.  Tumor Size in Breast Carcinoma: How Important is the Gross Measurement? Poster Presentation: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual Meeting, March 17 – 23, 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Warda Ibrar, MD; Amanda Kupstas, MD; Jeffrey Falk, MD; Cheryl Wesen, MD and Daniel Ockner, MD Correlation of MarginProbe with Final Pathological Diagnosis in Achieving Negative Margins in Breast Lumpectomy – A Single Institution Experience of 119 Cases,( Accepted for USCAP 107th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 17-23, 2018)

  • 2016

    Uqba Khan, Tarik Hadid, Warda Ibrar, Dahlia Sano, Ayad Al-Katib Composite Lymphoma: Opposite Ends of Spectrum Meet Journal of Clinical Medicine Research 2017, 9 (3): 213-215

    Muhammad S. Khurram, Hamadullah Shaikh, Uqba Khan, Jacob Edens, Warda Ibrar, Ameer Hamza, Awais Zaka, Roohi Bano, and Tarik Hadid Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Rare Condition in an Uncommon Gender

    Muhammad S. Khurram, MD; Ghassan Tranesh, MD; Ramen Sakhi, MD; Ameer Hamza, MD; Warda Ibrar, MD. Metastatic Prostatic Stromal Sarcoma; A challenging Diagnosis on Fine Needle Aspiration with Broad Differential Diagnosis.

    Muhammad Khurram; Ahmed Arrajal; Warda Ibrar; Jacob Edens; Umer Sheikh; Ameer Hamza; Hong Qu. Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity and HIV Associated Nephropathy: Mimickers of Myeloma Like Cast Nephropathy

  • 2015

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD; Ian Anderson, MD; Hong Qu, MD. A Penile Gangrene in 39-Year- Old Man with End Stage Renal Disease and a Histologic Picture Mimicking Wegener Granulomatosis. A Case Report and Literature Review. American society for clinical pathology, (ASCP) meeting, October 28 - 30, 2015, Long Beach, California.

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD; Ameer Hamza, MD; Muhammad Khurram, MD; Hong Qu, MD. Chronic Hepatitis C Virus and Its Relation to Secondary Amyloid Nephropathy: Case Series and Literature Review. American society for clinical pathology, (ASCP) meeting, October 28 - 30, 2015, Long Beach, California.

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD; Ameer Hamza, MD; Ian Anderson, MD and Daniel Ockner, MD. A High Grade Dedifferentiated Liposarcomas with Chrondrosarcomatous Element Presented as A 22 Cm Retroperitoneal Mass in A 60 Year Old Male; Case Report. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, October 04 - 07, 2015, Nashville, Tennessee.

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD and Robert Danforth, MD. Sevelamer Use Associated with Anemia and Melena in A 65 Year Old Male with End Stage Renal Failure; Case Report. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, October 04 - 07, 2015, Nashville, Tennessee.

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD; Ian Anderson, MD; Muhammed Khurram, MD; and Lamia Fathallah, MD. Primary Mucosal Melanoma In the Naso-pharynx, clinically and histologically mimicking a Highly Vascularized Tumor and Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma (snuc), Repectively. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, October 04 - 07, 2015, Nashville, Tennessee.

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD; Muhammed Khurram, MD, Ameer Hamza, MD; Ian Anderson, MD; and Laurence Briski, MD. Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedence Et Suffodiencs with Remarkable Scalp Lesions with A Histologic Findings Mimicking Pilonidal Sinus; Case Report. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, October 04 - 07, 2015, Nashville, Tennessee.

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD; Muhammed Khurram, MD and Daniel Ockner, MD. Breast Cancer Metastases to Unusual Sites: Case Series and Review of Literature (Abstract). The 20th Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium on Breast Disease. February 12-15, 2015, Amelia Island, Florida.

    Ahmad Ibrahim, MD. "Erdheim Chester Disease a Community Hospital Experience a Case Report and Literature Review" to CAP16, which is to be held at the Wynn, Encore, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 25-28, 2016.

    Warda Ibrar MD; Muhammad S. Khurram, MD; Hong Qu, MD; St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI. Massive Osseous Metaplasia in Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Entity. Poster presented at: Michigan Society of Pathologist Annual Meeting, MI (2015, October).

    Muhammad S. Khurram, MD; Warda Ibrar MD; Hong Qu, MD; St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI. Massive Osseous Metaplasia in Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Entity. Poster Presented at: College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting; Nashville, TN (2015, October).

  • 2014

    Saja Asakrah, MD, PhD, Catherine Socec, MD, & Daniel Snower, MD. Cd10-mum1+ Grade 3a Follicular Lymphoma Lacks Evidence Of B Cell Monoclonality And Bcl2 Gene Translocation: A Rare Challenging Case. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, Sep. 7-10, Chicago, IL, CAP 2014.

    Saja Asakrah, MD, PhD, Ian Anderson, MD, Michelle Bonnett, MD. CD5 Negative Marginal Zone like Mantle cell lymphoma: A Rare Case Report. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, Sep. 7-10, Chicago, IL, CAP 2014.

    Muhammad S. Khurram, MD, Daniel Ockner, MD, and Basim Al-Khafaji, MD. Esophageal Leiomyoma: A Rare Benign Intramural Tumor Of The Esophagus. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, Sep. 7-10, Chicago, IL, CAP 2014.

    Muhammad S. Khurram, MD, Ahmad Ibrahim, MD, and Robert Danforth, MD. An Unusual Presentation Of Follicular Carcinoma Of Thyroid Gland Metastatic To Thoracic Vertebrae: A Case Report. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, Sep. 7-10, Chicago, IL, CAP 2014.

    Ian Anderson, MD, Ahmad Ibrahim, MD, Muhammad Khurram, MD, Robert Danforth, MD. Left Atrial High-Grade Pleomorphic Undifferentiated Sarcoma Masquerading as Atrial Myxoma: A Rare Entity. Poster Presentation. The Annual College of American Pathologist Meeting, Sep. 7-10, Chicago, IL, CAP 2014.

  • 2013

    Syed Gilani, MD, Randy Tashjian, MD, Muhammad Barawi, MD & Basim Al-Khafaji, MD. Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasms Of The Pancreas: Evaluation Of Diagnostic Utility Of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA). American Society of Clinical Pathology, (ASCP) Chicago, IL, September, 2013.

    Syed Gilani,MD, Randy Tashjian,MD & Hong Qu,MD    Membranous Glomerulonephritis in Renal Allografts: Role of C4D and IgG4. American Society of Clinical Pathology, (ASCP) Chicago, IL, September, 2013.

    Umer N. Sheikh, MD, Basim Al-Khafaji, MD . Electronic Body Management Form (e-BDF), A Patient Clinical Team Effort: A Two-year Summary. American Society of Clinical Pathology, (ASCP) Chicago, IL, September, 2013.

    Umer N. Sheikh, MD, MBBS, Catherine Socec, MD, Hong Qu, MD.  Prevalence Of Thin Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease In Renal Allografts And Its Impact On Graft Outcome.  American Society of Clinical Pathology, (ASCP) Chicago, IL, September, 2013.

    Umer N. Sheikh, MD, MBBS, Ian Anderson, MD, Hong Qu, MD. Myeloma-like Cast Nephropathy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Infected Patients: Recognition of a New Pattern in Two Cases. American Society of Clinical Pathology, (ASCP) Chicago, IL, September, 2013.

    Umer N. Sheikh, MD, MBBS, Saja Asakrah , MD; Robert Danforth, MD. Primary Intranodal Hemangioma: Incidence in 2367 Consecutive Hemangiomas Examined by Light Microscopy. Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.

    Umer N. Sheikh, MD, MBBS, Robert Danforth, MD, Daniel Snower, MD. A Case Of Left Ventricular Cardiac Myxoma With A Unique Chromosomal Abnormality. Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.

    Umer N. Sheikh, MD, MBBS, Randy Tashjian, MD; Hong Qu, MD. Fibrosarcomatous Variant Of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: Deceptively Benign Clinical Presentation Of A Malignant Neoplasm In Two Cases. Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.  

    Catherine Socec MD , Hong, Qu, MD. Mixed congenital mesoblastic nephroma, a rare renal tumor of infancy. Poster presentation at the Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.  

    Ghassan Tranesh, MD, Basim Al-Khafaji, MD. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of The Breast: Case Report And Review Of Literature, Poster presentation at the Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.  

    Syed Gilani , MD & Basim Al-Khafaji, MD. Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of The Vulva; A Mesenchymal Tumor With A Wide Differential Diagnosis. Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.  

    Syed Gilani , MD & Hong Qu, MD. Infarction of Atrial Appendage. Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.  

    Khushi Nagori , MD ,  Syed Gilani , MD & Michelle Bonnett, MD. Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma with Wide Differential Diagnosis: Morphologic Patterns and Prognostic Factors Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.  

    Saja Asakrah, MD,   Syed Gilani, MD,  Daniel Ockner, MD, and Basim Al-Khafaji, MD. Annual College of American Pathologists Meeting, Orlando, FL, October, CAP 2013.

    Umer Sheikh, MD, Ghassan Tranesh , MD, Robert Danforth, MD. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Of 227 Salivary Gland Lesions With Histologic Correlation: Thirteen Year Experience At A Large Tertiary Care Community Teaching Hospital. American Society of Cytopathology 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 2013.

    Syed Gilani , MD, Lamia Fathallah, MD, Basim Al-Khafaji, MD. Preoperative Fine Needle Aspiration Of Axillary Lymph Nodes: Diagnostic Accuracy, Potential Pitfalls, And Clinical Correlates. American Society of Cytopathology 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 2013.

  • 2012

    William Yoon, Kari Paulson, Paul Mazzara, Sweety Nagori, Mohammad Barawi, Richard Berri. Gastric Schwannoma: a rare but important differential diagnosis of a gastric submucosal mass. Accepted for publication, Case Reports in Surgery.

    Syed Gilani, Paul Mazzara. Cytohistologic Correlation Between Premenopausal and Postmenopausla Women. Presented at the American Society of Cytopathology Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2012.

    Syed Gilani, Lamia Fathallah. Cervical cytology of the diagnosis atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial Lesion: A follow-up study with corresponding histology and significance of predicting dysplasia by human papillomavirus DNA testing. Presented at the American Society of Cytopathology Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 2012

    Syed Gilani, Asif Shahab, Basim Al-Khafaji. Plasmacytomas with Aberrant CAM 5.2 Immunohistochemical Staining: Potential Diagnostic Pitfall. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Syed Gilani , Robert Danforth. Metastatic Prostate Cancer as an Isolated Neck Mass. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Syed Gilani , Michelle Bonnett. Cytomegalovirus Involving the Bone Marrow and Colon; a Case Report of Patient with Follicular Lymphoma. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Syed Gilani, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Catherine Socec, Hong Qu. A Rare and Unusual Morphology of Renal Cell Carcinoma. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Umer Sheikh , Daniel Snower. A Case of JAK-2 Positive Essential Thrombocythemia Followed by Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Umer Sheikh, Sweety Nagori , Laurence Briski. Metastatic Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Mimicking Pituitary Macroadenoma: A Diagnostic Challenge for Frozen Sections Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Umer Sheikh , Hong Qu, Lamia Fathallah. Back Cysts Are Not Always Sebaceous In Origin - A Case Of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma To The Skin In A Female Patient. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Sweety Nagori , Paul Mazzara. Gastric Schwannoma, A  Rare Gastrointestinal Mesenchymal Tumor: A Case Report. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Sweety Nagori, Syed Gilani , Laurence Briski. Bilateral Lung Involvement by Anaplastic T- Cell Lymphoma, Alk- Negative, Small Cell Variant: A Case Report. Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Randy Tashjian , Hong Qu. Anaplastic Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma with Nodal Metastases & Intratesticular Extension.  MD Presented at the College of American Pathologist Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Sep 9-13, 2012

    Asif Shahab, Muhammad Zulfiqar , Abdul Mannan, Michelle Bonnett, Zyad Kafri. The Utility of Unilateral Bone Marrow Biopsy in the Staging of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Presentation at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23, 2012.

    Gilani S, Tashjian R , Kowalski P. Histological evaluation of the papillary lesions of the breast from needle biopsy to the excised specimen: A single institutional experience. Presentation at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23, 2012.

    Umer Sheikh ; Dana Trysh; Anthony Coury; Basim Al-Khafaji. “Electronic Body Management Database Application (e-BDF): Implementing a Unique Web-Based Program with Impact on Work Flow and Error Reduction.”  Presentation at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23, 2012.

    Umer Sheikh ; Hong Qu; Paul Kowalski."Variability of Smoothelin Expression in Muscularis Propria of the Urinary Bladder: A Diagnostic Pitfall". Presentation at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23, 2012.

  • 2011

    Suresh Kari, Jeffrey Flynn, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Daniel Snower, Yi-chi Kong. Extent of autoimmunity prior to cancer immunotherapy regimen influences autoimmune sequelae in mice . Poster presentation at the Autumn Immunology Conference, Chicago, IL, November 18-21, 2011

    Muhammad Zulfiqar, Umer Sheikh and Elizabeth Montgomery. Myxoid Neoplasms.Surgical Pathology Clinics, 4(3), 843, September, 2011

    Muhammad Zulfiqar, Suresh Kari, Jeffrey Flynn, Daniel Snower and Yi-chi Kong. Modeling Clinical Scenario of Tumor Patients with Pre-existing Autoimmunity and Subject to Immunotherapy.  Platform presentation, Southeastern Michigan Center for Medical Education, Rochester, MI, May 18, 201

    Suresh Kari, Jeffrey Flynn, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Daniel Snower and Yi-chi Kong. The Balance between Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Cancer Immunotherapy. Poster presentation at the American Association of Immunologists, San Francisco, CA, May 13-17, 2011

    Muhammad Zulfiqar,Suresh Kari, Jeffrey Flynn, Daniel Snower and Yi-chi Kong. Physiologic Replication of Human Disease with Murine Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis. Poster presentation at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 26-March 4, 2011

    Gilani S, Bonnett M. Importance of intraoperative frozen section evaluation and prevalence of the central nervous system tumors; a single institutional study. Poster presentation in Michigan Society of Pathologist annual conference 2011

    Gilani S, Ockner D & Qu H. Role of On-site Microscopic Evaluation of the Kidney Biopsy for the Adequacy and Allocation of the Glomeruli: Comparison of Renal Biopsies with and without On-site Microscopic Evaluation. Poster presentation in ASCP Annual Meeting/WASPaLM XXVI World Congress Las Vegas, Nevada. October 19-22, 2011

    Gilani S, Qu H. Clear Cell Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma with Unique Morphology and Immunohistochemical Staining Pattern. Poster presentation in College of American Pathologist (CAP) meeting Grapevine, Texas. September 11-14, 2011

    Gilani S, Qu H. Histopathological, Histogenetic and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Epidermoid Cyst of Spleen. Poster presentation in College of American Pathologist (CAP) meeting Grapevine, Texas. September 11-14, 2011

    Gilani S, Bonnett M. Rare presentation of Myxofibrosarcoma in the brain. Poster presentation in College of American Pathologist (CAP) meeting Grapevine, Texas. September 11-14, 2011

    Umer Sheikh, Lamia Fathallah, Basim Al-Khafaji. A case report of Gastrohepatic Extradrenal Myelolipoma (EAML); A Diagnostic challenge on frozen section .  Poster presentation in College of American Pathologist (CAP) meeting Grapevine, Texas. September 11-14, 2011

    Umer Sheikh, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Hong Qu. Myeloma-like cast nephropathy in an HIV patient. Poster presentation in College of American Pathologist (CAP) meeting Grapevine, Texas. September 11-14, 2011

    Asif Shahab, Umer Sheikh, Paul Kowalski. Nuchal -type Fibroma: Rare Tumor With an Unusual Presentation. Poster presentation in College of American Pathologist (CAP) meeting Grapevine, Texas. September 11-14, 2011

    Asif Shahab, Umer Sheikh, Paul Kowalski . Distinctly Unusual Desmin Co expression in a Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of Lung. Poster presentation in College of American Pathologist (CAP) meeting Grapevine, Texas. September 11-14, 2011

    Tashjian R., Gilani S., Snower D. “ Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor: A Case Report.” Poster to be presented at the Michigan State Medical Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Troy, Michigan, October 27, 2011.

    Boka, K., Kruer, J. A., Tashjian, R., Ockner, D. M. “Sudden Fatal Ventricular Fibrillation Caused by Lymphocytic Myocarditis in a Patient with Heart Failure.” Poster presented at the American College Of Physicians, Michigan Chapter, Associate’s Day, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 20, 2011.

    Raza M , Wei S, Sanchez J, Adeyinka A. Comparative Fluorescense in situ Hybridization (FISH) Analysis of cytogenetic abnormalities at Diagnosis and Relapse of Multiple Myeloma. American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Annual Meeting, October 19-22, 2011, Las Vegas, NV.

    Raza M, Shahab A , Mazzara P.Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor:Association with helicobacter Pylori Gastritis. American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Annual Meeting, October 19-22, 2011, Las Vegas, NV.

    Raza M , Hong Q, Al-Khafaji B. Primary Diffuse Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Diagnostic Challenges of a Rare Neoplasm. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    Raza M , Lorenzana A, Wesley R, Al-Khafaji B. Ameloblastic Fibrosarcoma of the Mandible: A Rare Malignant Odontogenic Tumor. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    Raza M , Bonnett M. Follicular Lymphoma Involving Conjunctiva. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    Raza M , Tashjian R, Mazzara P. Merkel Cell Carcinoma presenting as pancreatic mass: Diagnosed by Ultrasound Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    Nagori S, Bonnett M. Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma, mimicking Hodgkin lymphoma, diagnostic dilemma: A case report. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    Nagori S , Bonnett M.   Low Grade Mucinous Neoplasm Of Appendix Incidental Finding: A Case Report in a patient with history of Colon Cancer. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    A. SHAHAB , P. Kowalski. Nuchal-type fibroma: Rare tumor with an unusual presentation. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    A. SHAHAB , P. Kowalski. Distinctly Unusual Desmin Coexpression in a Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of Lung: Case Report. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 9-12, 2011, Dallas, TX.

    Raza M , Wei S, Sanchez J, Adeyinka A. Acquisition of monosomy 13/del 13q, polysomy 17 or t(4;14)(p16;q32) appears to be significant in the relapse of Multiple Myeloma . American College of Medical Genetics, Annual Meeting, March 16-20, 2011. Vancouver BC.

    Raza M, Tashjian R , Hong Q. Ultrastructural Features of Transplant Glomerulopathy: The Role of Electron Microscopy in Early Diagnosis. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 2, 2011.

    A. SHAHAB , H. Nasser, P. Kowalski. The Importance of Placental Examination in Stillborn and Neonatal Autopsies. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 2, 2011.

    Raza M, Bonnett M. “Primary Cutaneous  Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma with CD8 Phenotype.” Cutaneous Lymphomas and Their Mimics . Society of Hematopathology and European Association for Hematopathology (SH/EHAP). Los Angeles, California. October 27-29, 2011.

    Raza M , Mazzara P. Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of Esophagus. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine . July 2011; Volume 135:945-948.

    Raza M, Mazzara P. Sarcomatoid (Carcinosarcoma) of Esophagus. ASCP, Check Sample Surgical Pathology II, June 2011; Volume 35:35-43.

    Raza M, Al-Khafaji B. Ameloblastic Fibrosarcoma of the Mandible: A Rare Malignant Odontogenic Tumor. Manuscript Accepted. October 2011. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

    Raza M, Nagori S, Bonnett M. Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma with negative gene rearrangements. Selected by the Panel for display on the Workshop Case Server at Society for Hematopathology and European Association for Haematopathology Workshop 2011 (SH/EAHP Workshop 2011).

    Raza M, Bonnett. Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma with CD-8 phenotype. Selected by the Panel for display on the Workshop Case Server at Society for Hematopathology and European Association for Haematopathology Workshop 2011 (SH/EAHP Workshop 2011).

    Tranesh Ghassan , Nasser Mohd, Ganju Ramesh K. Cross-Talk Between IGF/IGFR and Psoriasin (S100A7) Enhancing Growth and Metastasis of Breast Cancer. The Ohio State University, Pathology Department, School of Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Nov. 19, 2011.

    Banerjee A., Tashjian R., Danforth R. “ Saccular and Intra-Saccular Neoplasms of the Hernia Sac: A Case Series.” Work In Progress.

    Nasser, H .; Ahmed, Y.; Al-Hajeili, M.; Albashiti, B.; Ali-Fehmi, R.; Mazzara, P.F.; Fathallah, L: Correlation of the Volume of Carcinomatous Component with the Clinical Stage and Nodal Metastasis in Uterine Carcinosarcoma, Presented at the meeting of The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, 03/11.

  • 2010

    Muhammad Zulfiqar, Ilke Nalbantoglu, Ghanam Sunbulli and Paul Mazzara. The Importance of Transformation Zone in Cervical Biopsy. Poster presentation at the Michigan Society of Pathologists annual meeting, Plymouth, MI, December 4, 2010

    Muhammad Zulfiqar, Yasin Ahmed, Asif Shahab, Randy Tashjian and Paul Mazzara . The Accuracy of Intraoperative Frozen-Section Diagnosis in Clinical Staging of Endometrial Carcinomas According to the AJCC 7th Edition Guidelines.Poster presentation at the Michigan Society of Pathologists annual meeting, Plymouth MI, December 4, 2010

    Suresh Kari, Jeffrey Flynn, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Daniel Snower and Yi-chi Kong. Pre-existing Autoimmune Thyroid disease and its Effect on Induced Tumor Immunity . Poster presentation at Autumn Immunology Conference, Chicago, IL, November 19-22, 2010

    A. Shahab, P. Kowalski. Nuchal-type Fibroma . ASCP 2011Check Sample (CHKS-2010-07-0054-SP II)

    A. Shahab, P. Kowalski. Acral Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma. ASCP 2011 Check Sample (CHKS-2010-07-0052-SP II).

    Raza M, Qu H. “ The Value of Electron Microscopy and C4d Stain in Diagnosing Transplant Glomerulopathy. “ Oral Presentation. ULTRAPATH XV. Richmond, Virginia. July 17-July 23, 2010.

    Raza M, Al-Khafaji B. Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, Oncocytic Type. ASCP , Check Sample Surgical Pathology II, June 2010; Volume 34:31-41.

    Raza M, Amanda T, AL-Khafaji B. Simultaneous Occurence of Medullary and Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroid Gland: A collision Tumor. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 26-29, 201 0, Chicago, IL.

    Raza M, Nagori S, Al-Khafaji B. Oncocytic Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Diagnostic Features of a Rare Entity. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 26-29, 201 0, Chicago, IL.

    Raza M, Adeyinka A, Aslakson C, Shurafah M, Snower D. Acute myelogenous Leukemia following untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; cytogenetic evidence of separate entities. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 26-29, 201 0, Chicago, IL

    Raza M, Tashjian R, Mazzara P. Adult Nesidioblastosis as a Cause of Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 26-29, 201 0, Chicago, IL

    Raza M, Nasser H, Mazzara P. Multiple Myeloma recurring as a Pancreatic Plasmacytoma. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 26-29, 201 0, Chicago, IL

    Ahmed Y, Naseer H, Raza M, Bonnett M. Low Grade Follicular Lymphoma With High Proliferation Index: A closer look At The Grading System Of Follicular Lymphomas. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Annual Conference, September 26-29, 2010, Chicago, IL.

    Jazaerly T, Bandyopadhyay S, Semaan A, Ibrahim M, Albashiti B , Munkarah A , Raza M, Hayek K, Ali R. Expression of C-Kit, Platelet-drived Growth Factor D and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor in Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumors. The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting (USCAP), March 20-26, 2010, Washington, DC.