Try a new search

Format these results:

Searched for:

person:bannam01

in-biosketch:true

Total Results:

25


The OSPE

Belovarac, Brendan J; Zabar, Sondra R; Warfield, Dana; Bannan, Michael A; Rapkiewicz, Amy V
OBJECTIVES/OBJECTIVE:Resident assessment tends to consist of multiple-choice examinations, even in nuanced areas, such as quality assurance. Internal medicine and many other specialties use objective structured clinical examinations, or OSCEs, to evaluate residents. We adapted the OSCE for pathology, termed the Objective Structured Pathology Examination (OSPE). METHODS:The OSPE was used to evaluate first- and second-year residents over 2 years. The simulation included an anatomic pathology sign-out session, where the resident could be evaluated on diagnostic skills and knowledge of key information for cancer staging reports, as well as simulated frozen-section analysis, where the resident could be evaluated on communication skills with a "surgeon." The OSPE also included smaller cases with challenging quality issues, such as mismatched slides or gross description irregularities. All cases were scored based on the Pathology Milestones created by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. RESULTS:Using this OSPE, we were able to demonstrate that simulated experiences can be an appropriate tool for standardized evaluation of pathology residents. CONCLUSIONS:Yearly evaluation using the OSPE could be used to track the progress of both individual residents and the residency program as a whole, identifying problem areas for which further educational content can be developed.
PMID: 33049036
ISSN: 1943-7722
CID: 4632662

Ciliated muconodular papillary tumours of the lung, an increasingly recognised entity in surgical lung resection specimen [Meeting Abstract]

Argyropoulos, K; Narula, N; Moreira, A; Zhou, F; Bannan, M; Melamed, J
Background & Objectives: Ciliated muconodular papillary tumour (CPMT) is a rare benign lesion, which occurs in the periphery of the lung and is characterised by papillary architecture, intra-alveolar mucin and the presence of non-atypical ciliated-columnar, basal and mucous cells. Since its introduction in 2002 by Ishikawa et al, this entity counts a few reports in the literature, which have primarily occurred in East Asia. Although not in the 2015WHO classification, CPMT represents a frank neoplastic process, harbouring genetic alterations including BRAF and EGFR mutations. The goal of this study was to characterise the clinicopathologic features of CPMT diagnosed at a tertiaty care institution in the U.S.
Method(s): Nine cases with characteristic features of classic and nonclassic CPMT from New York University Tisch Hospital and Bellevue Hospital from 2016 to 2019 were identified. Clinical and pathologic data were reviewed.
Result(s): CPMTs were identified in 3 Male and 6 Female patients, whose age ranged from 47 to 82 years old. The lesions were predominantly found in the right lung and had a median size of 6 mm. Six (6) cases represented classic CPMTs, while 3 cases lacked the full spectrum of CPMT diagnostic features, and were classified as non-classic CPMTs. While in 7 cases, surgical resection was performed due to radiologic diagnosis of a peripheral nodule, in 2 cases, small CPMTs were incidental findings in resections performed for a dominant lesion, which was either adenocarcinoma, non-mucinous type (case 2) or atypical carcinoid (case 8). All lesions showed the characteristic immunohistochemical TTF-1 stain of columnar cells and p63 or p40 stain of basal cells. Two out of four (2/4) cases stained for BRAF-V600E showed uniform staining of all 3 cellular components of the lesion. The data are summarized on Table 1.
Conclusion(s): CPMTs although infrequent are now increasingly recognized and their incidence appears higher than reported in western literature. Interestingly, this self-limited tumour shares similar driver mutations with lung adenocarcinoma. Further studies will include a comprehensive immunohistochemical and molecular characterization of these nine cases and comparison with morphologically similar non-neoplastic processes, like bronchiolar metaplasia
EMBASE:632154115
ISSN: 1432-2307
CID: 4548242

Endosalpingiosis in an Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Mimicking Metastatic Breast Cancer [Meeting Abstract]

Allison, Douglas; Chen, Fei; Bannan, Michael; Shukla, Pratibha Sharma
ORIGINAL:0015935
ISSN: 1543-2165
CID: 5319322

NON-INVASIVE FOLLICULAR TUMOR WITH PAPILLARY-LIKE NUCLEAR FEATURES (NIFTP): NOT A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT

Agrawal, Nidhi; Abbott, Collette E; Liu, Cheng; Kang, Stella; Tipton, Laura; Patel, Kepal; Persky, Mark; King, Lizabeth; Deng, Fang-Ming; Bannan, Michael; Ogilvie, Jennifer B; Heller, Keith; Hodak, Steven P
BACKGROUND: Encapsulated non-invasive follicular variant papillary thyroid cancer (ENIFVPTC) has recently been re-termed noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP). This designation specifically omits the word "cancer" to encourage conservative management since patients with NIFTP tumors have been shown to derive no benefit from completion thyroidectomy or adjuvant radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy. METHODS: IRB approved retrospective study of consecutive cases of tumors from 2007 to 2015 that met pathologic criteria for NIFTP. The Conservative Management (CM) group included patients managed with lobectomy alone or appropriately indicated total thyroidectomy. Those included in the Aggressive Management (AM) group received either completion thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine or both. RESULTS: From 100 consecutive cases of ENIFVPTC reviewed, 40 NIFTP were included for the final analysis. Of these, 10 (27%) patients treated with initial lobectomy received completion thyroidectomy and 6 of 37 (16%) also received post-surgical adjuvant RAI. The mean per-patient cost of care in the AM group was $17629+/-2865 nearly twice the $8637+/- 309 costs in the CM group, and was largely driven by the cost of completion thyroidectomy and RAI. CONCLUSIONS: The term NIFTP has been recently promulgated to identify a type of thyroid neoplasm, formerly identified as a low-grade cancer, for which initial surgery represents adequate treatment. We believe that since the new NIFTP nomenclature intentionally omits the word "cancer" the clinical indolence of these tumors will be better appreciated, and cost savings will result from a more conservative and appropriate clinical management.
PMID: 28095037
ISSN: 1530-891x
CID: 2413802

Incidental Thyroid Cancer Found Post Pneumonectomy For Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report [Meeting Abstract]

Zambrano, C; Zakharov, K; Bannan, M; Chernyavskiy, I; Vaynblat, M
ISI:000400372506523
ISSN: 1535-4970
CID: 2591302

Chondroid syringoma of the axilla: An unusual tumor diagnosed by fine needle aspiration

Rogers, Robert; Zhou, Fang; Grunes, Dianne; Shapiro, Richard L; Bannan, Michael; Simsir, Aylin; Leung, Allen
BACKGROUND: Chondroid syringoma (CS) is a rare benign adnexal tumor of the skin with a resemblance to pleomorphic adenoma of salivary gland, most commonly involving the head and neck region. In the present literature, reports of the cytologic appearance of CS are scarce as it is rarely encountered by fine needle aspiration (FNA). CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old woman presented with a 1 year history of a 1 cm subcutaneous nodule in the right axilla. FNA biopsy was performed revealing an epithelial-mesenchymal biphasic neoplasm suggesting CS. Surgical excision confirmed the diagnosis and demonstrated extensive ossification, an extremely rare feature, with only seven reported cases, all located on the head. CONCLUSION: CS is a rare benign adnexal tumor of the skin, often overlooked due to its unremarkable clinical presentation. FNA is a reliable tool for the diagnosis of CS and helps guide optimal surgical management. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2016. (c) 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PMID: 26800260
ISSN: 1097-0339
CID: 1922332

Giant Cell Interstitial Pneumonia In A Patient With World Trade Center Dust Exposure [Meeting Abstract]

Postelnicu, R; Nguyen, B; Wu, BG; Katz, K; Mcculoch, D; Zheng, J; Bannan, M; Dweck, E
ISI:000390749607005
ISSN: 1535-4970
CID: 2414952

Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Minimal Invasion Is Biologically Indolent [Meeting Abstract]

Zeng, Jennifer; Bannan, Michael; Liu, Cheng Z; Deng, Fang-Ming
ISI:000369270700617
ISSN: 1530-0307
CID: 1955122

Extracellular and intracellular melanin in inflammatory middle ear disease

Fritz, Mark A; Roehm, Pamela C; Bannan, Michael A; Lalwani, Anil K
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Melanin is a pigmented polymer with a known role in dermal solar protection. In vertebrates, melanogenesis has been reported in leukocyte populations, suggesting a potential role in innate immunity. In this study, we report the novel finding of melanin associated with chronic inflammation and speculate on its potential role in the middle ear and mastoid. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of case series. METHODS: Medical records of six patients who demonstrated melanin in the ear were reviewed. RESULTS: Six patients from 1 to 63 years of age were identified with extracellular melanin and melanin-laden histiocytes within the middle ear and/or mastoid air cells at time of surgery. Concurrent intraoperative findings included cholesteatoma (n = 3), chronic suppurative otitis media (n = 2), and coalescent mastoiditis (n = 1). Histologically, extracellular melanin and melanin-laden histiocytes were identified by Fontana-Masson stain; absence of melanocytes was confirmed by the absence of Melan-A staining. One patient had a positive stain for CD163 (a marker for macrophages). CONCLUSION: This case series is the first demonstration of melanin within middle ear mucosa without melanocytes in immediate proximity or metastatic melanocytic lesions. Melanin's presence in the setting of inflammation suggests that there may be a heretofore unreported link between the pigmentary and immune systems in the middle ear. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.
PMCID:4513643
PMID: 24999501
ISSN: 0023-852x
CID: 1066232

TILs in metastatic melanoma tumors: A biomarker for immunotherapy? [Meeting Abstract]

Chandra, S; Ding, Y; Ma, M W; Bannan, M; Darvishian, F; Berman, R S; Shapiro, R; Krogsgaard, M; Osman, I; Pavlick, A C
Background: Increased tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in primary (P) and locoregional melanoma tissue correlate with improved clinical outcome. Our recent data have suggested that matrix metalloproteinase 23 (MMP 23) expression (exp) in P result in lower prevalence of TILs and correlate with poor clinical outcome. On this basis, we examined P and metastatic (M) melanoma tissues to assess for concordance between the presence of TILs, MMP 23 protein levels and clinical response(resp) to anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) therapy (tx). Methods: 21 melanoma patients (pts) with M specimens were analyzed. 17 matched P specimens were also evaluated. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining for TILs of the pre-anti-CTLA4 specimens were conducted and confirmed by 2 pathologists. IHC TILs were graded- 2+: >10% TILs present in multiple foci in both peri- and through the tumor; 1+: 1-10% TILs present in one or more foci in the tumor and predominantly peri-tumor; 0: no TILs were present or if the lymphocytes did not infiltrate the tumor. TILs in P and M were analyzed for concordance and potential for predictability of resp to anti-CTLA4 tx. Staining to identify lymphocyte subtypes and MMP 23 exp in M is being completed. Results: 20 pts received anti-CTLA4 tx. M analysis- 6 pts with 0 TILs in M (5 no response [NR], 1 partial response[PR]); 8 pts with 1-2+ TILs in M (1 complete response [CR], 5 PR, 2 progressive disease [PD]); 6 pts with 2+ TILs in M ( 3 CR, 2 PR, 1PD). 1 pt with 2+ TILs in M resected, no tx and 4 years disease free. TILs present in 13 P, absent in 4 P and not evaluable in 4 pts with unknown P melanoma. MMP 23 protein scores in P (range 2-4) correlated with melanoma recurrence. MMP 23 exp in M will be reported. Conclusions: TILs in P do not appear to correlate with TILs in M or predict for resp to anti-CTLA4 tx. TILs in M may be an indicator of responsiveness to anti-CTLA4 tx. Identification of the type of M TIL subsets may further refine tx recommendations
EMBASE:71004939
ISSN: 0732-183x
CID: 249972