Meenakshi Singh, MD

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A Young Woman With a Small ER-Positive Breast Cancer, a Micrometastatic Axillary Lymph Node, and an Intermediate Oncotype DX Recurrence Score

Daniel W. Bowles, MD;Rachel Rabinovitch, MD;Virginia F. Borges, MD, MMSc;Alexander Urquhart, MD;Meenakshi Singh, MD;Christina A. Finlayson, MD;Anthony D. Elias, MD

September 1st 2007

patient is a 39-year-old premenopausal woman who presents with a new diagnosis of breast cancer to our multidisciplinary second opinion clinic.

Intracystic Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast: Differential Diagnosis and Management

Kimberly C. Mugler, MD;Carrie Marshall, MD;Lara Hardesty, MD;Christina A. Finlayson, MD;Meenakshi Singh, MD

May 31st 2007

We present a case of intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast associated with low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ in a young woman. This is a distinct subtype of intraductal carcinoma that typically presents in postmenopausal women with a favorable prognosis.

Does This Woman Have Gestational Trophoblastic Disease?

Ali Akalin, MD, PhD;Susan A. Davidson, MD;Russell S. Vang, MD;Meenakshi Singh, MD

November 17th 2006

The review of the histology slides revealed predominantly decidual tissue with exaggerated placental site and a small focus of trophoblastic tissue composed of cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast with mild atypia (Figure 1). However, no necrosis or tissue invasion was identified. No villi were seen.

A Woman With Primary Breast Cancer and a Solitary Sternal Metastasis

Alexander Menter, MD;Alexander Urquhart, MD;Virginia F. Borges, MD, MMSc;Rachel Rabinovitch, MD;Meenakshi Singh, MD;William Robinson, MD, PhD;Paul Seligman, MD;Christina A. Finlayson, MD;Anthony D. Elias, MD

August 1st 2006

The patient presented to her primary care physician 3 months prior with an inverted left nipple and a palpable lump that was highly suggestive of neoplasm on mammogram. An ultrasound-guided core biopsy revealed an infiltrating solid-type ductal carcinoma in situ. The estimated size of the mass was approximately 1 cm. She had no symptoms suggestive of metastatic disease.

Polypoid Lesions of the Lower Female Genital Tract

Amy Storfa, MD;Susan Davidson, MD;Meenakshi Singh, MD

April 1st 2006

A 46-year-old multiparous (gravida 3, para 3) woman presented to her primary care provider with a palpable vulvar polypoidal mass, measuring 7 cm in greatest dimension. The mass was painless and had been growing in size over the past 2 years. Her medical history was remarkable for obesity, hypothyroidism, and an appendectomy at age 17. Her family history was significant for a sister with breast cancer, diagnosed at age 34. A core biopsy was performed.

Biphasic Tumors of the Female Genital Tract

Pamela Lyle, MD;Ramona Evans, MD;Elke Jarboe, MD;Dean Fong, MD;Kian Behbakht, MD;Susan Davidson, MD;Meenakshi Singh, MD

August 1st 2005

In this installment of Second Opinion, we are presenting two cases of tumors of the female genital tract, specifically, the ovary and uterus, which contain both epithelial and mesenchymal components and therefore have unique diagnostic and therapeutic implications. The first has an unusually poor prognosis and the second is notoriously difficult to diagnose.