Maryna Vazmitsel, M.D.

Cytopathology Fellow

Medical School:
Belarusian State Medical University, Belarus

Residency:
University of Missouri Columbia School of Medicine

Personal Interests:
Spending time with my family, cooking, and travel

Reason for Choosing UC Davis:
Great reputation place with extremely friendly and supportive residents, fellows, and faculty.

Clinical Interests:

• Head and neck Pathology
• Cytology

Clinical Interests:

Head and neck pathology, salivary gland pathology and cytology

CV Highlights / Brief Biography:

• Graduated from Belarusian State Medical University with Medical Doctor degree
• An attending pathologist at Minsk City Clinical Anatomic Pathology Bureau and Belarusian National Cancer Center  
• Research projects with faculty at Pathology Department of Charles University in Plzen, Czech Republic

Board Certifications

• American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Professional Memberships

• United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
• American Society of Cytopathology
• International Society of Cytopathology
• North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology

Publications, Abstracts and/or Posters:

Select Peer Reviewed Journal Articles and published Abstracts

1. Kazakov, D.V., Bisceglia, M., Calonje, E., Hantschke, M., Kutzner, H., Mentzel, T., Michal, M., Mukensnabl, P., Spagnolo, D.V., Rutten, A., Rose, C., Urso, C., Vazmitsel, M.A., Zelger, B. Tubular adenoma and syringocystadenoma papilliferum: a reappraisal of their relationship. An interobserver study of a series, by a panel of dermatopathologists. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2007, Jun; 29(3): 256-263.
2. Vazmitsel, M.A., Michal, M., Kazakov, D.V. Merkel cell carcinoma and Azzopardi phenomenon. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2007, Jun; 29(3): 314-315.
3. Vazmitsel, M.A., Michal, M., Kempf, W., Mukensnabl, P., Kazakov, D.V. Merkel cell carcinoma with a follicular lymphocytic infiltrate: report of 2 cases. American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2008, Aug; 30(4): 389-391.
4. Kazakov, D.V., Nemcova, J., Mikyskova, I., Belousova, I.E., Vazmitsel, M.A., Michal, M. Human papillomavirus in lesions of anogenital mammary-like glands. International journal of gynecological pathology. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 2007, Oct; 26(4): 475-480.
5. Vazmitsel, M.A., Michal, M., Mukensnabl, P., Kazakov, D.V. Melanoma associated with a dysplastic nevus: report of two cases with unusual sebocyte-like melanocytes in the nevus part of the lesion. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2007, Dec; 29(6): 566-567.
6. Vazmitsel, M.A., Michal, M., Mukensnabl, P., Kazakov, D.V. Syringocystadenoma papilliferum with sebaceous differentiation in an intradermal tubular apocrine component. Report of a case. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2008, Feb; 30(1): 51-53.
7. Vazmitsel, M.A., Michal, M., Shelekhova, K.V., Sima, R., Mukensnabl, P., Kazakov, D.V. Vascular changes in Merkel cell carcinoma based on a histopathological study of 92 cases. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2008, Apr; 30(2): 106-111.
8. Vazmitsel, M.A., Pavlovsky, M., Kacerovska, D., Michal, M., Kazakov, D.V. Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia in a complex neoplastic lesion involving anogenital mammary-like glands. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2009, Oct; 36(10): 1117-1120.
9. Vazmitsel, M.A., Spagnolo, D.V., Nemcova, J., Michal, M., Kazakov, D.V. Hidradenoma papilliferum with a ductal carcinoma in situ component: case report and review of the literature. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2008, Aug; 30(4): 392-394.
10. Kazakov, D.V., Belousova, I.E., Kacerovska, D., Sima, R., Vanecek, T., Vazmitsel,A., Pizinger, K., Michal, M. Hyperplasia of hair follicles and other adnexal structures in cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders: a study of 53 cases, including so-called pseudolymphomatous folliculitis and overt lymphomas. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2008, Oct; 32(10): 1468-1478.
11. Kazakov, D.V., Zelger, B., Rutten, A., Vazmitsel, M.A., Spagnolo, D.V., Kacerovska, D., Vanecek, T., Grossmann, P., Sima, R., Grayson, W., Calonje, E., Koren, J., Mukensnabl, P., Danis, D., Michal, M. Morphologic diversity of malignant neoplasms arising in preexisting spiradenoma, cylindroma, and spiradenocylindroma based on the study of 24 cases, sporadic or occurring in the setting of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2009, May; 33(5): 705-719.
12. Petersson, F., Kutzner, H., Spagnolo, D.V., Bisceglia, M., Kacerovska, D., Vazmitsel, M.A., Michal, M., Kazakov, D.V. Adenoid cystic carcinoma-like pattern in spiradenoma and spiradenocylindroma: a rare feature in sporadic neoplasms and those associated with Brooke-Spiegler syndrome. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2009, Oct; 31(7): 642-648.
13. Kazakov, D.V., Spagnolo, D.V., Stewart, C.J., Thompson, J., Agaimy, A., Magro, G., Bisceglia, M., Vazmitsel, M.A., Kacerovska, D., Kutzner, H., Mukensnabl, P., Michal, M. Fibroadenoma and phyllodes tumors of Anogenital mammary-like glands: series of 13 neoplasms in 12 cases, including mammary-type juvenile fibroadenoma, fibroadenoma with lactation changes, neurofibromatosis-associated pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2010, Jan; 34(1): 95-103.
14. Kazakov, D.V., Grossmann, P., Spagnolo, D.V., Vanecek, T., Vazmitel, M., Kacerovska, D., Zelger, B., Calonje, E., Michal, M. Expression of p53 and TP53 mutational analysis in malignant neoplasms arising in preexisting spiradenoma, cylindroma, and spiradenocylindroma, sporadic or associated with Brooke-Spiegler syndrome. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2010, May; 32(3): 215-221.
15. Kazakov, D.V., Vanecek, T., Zelger, B., Carlson, J.A., Spagnolo, D.V., Schaller, J., Nemcova, J., Kacerovska, D., Vazmitsel, M.A., Sangueza, M., Emberger, M., Belousova, I., Fernandez-Figueras, M.T., Kempf, W., Meyer, D., Rutten, A., Baltaci, M. Michal, M. Multiple (familial) trichoepitheliomas: a clinicopathological and molecular biological study, including CYLD and PTCH gene analysis, of a series of 16 patients. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2011, May; 33(3): 251-265.
16. Sima, R., Vanecek, T., Kacerovska, D., Trubac, P., Cribier, B., Rutten, A., Vazmitel, M., Spagnolo, D.V., Litvik, R., Vantuchova, Y.,Weyers, W., Pearce, R.L., Pearn, J., Michal, M., Kazakov, D.V. Brooke-Spiegler syndrome: report of 10 patients from 8 families with novel germline mutations: evidence of diverse somatic mutations in the same patient regardless of tumor type. Diagnostic Molecular Pathology. 2011, Jun; 19(2): 83-91.
17. Skalova, A., Altemani, A., Di Palma, S., Simpson, R.H., Hosticka, L., Andrle, P., Laco, J., Toner, M., Vazmitsel, M.A., Szakacs, S., Kazakov, D.V., Kinkor, Z., Michal, M. Pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary glands with intravascular tumor deposits: a diagnostic pitfall. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2012, Nov; 36(11): 1674-1682.
18. Grossmann, P., Vanecek, T., Steiner, P., Kacerovska, D., Spagnolo, D.V., Cribier, B., Rose, C., Vazmitsel, M.A., Carlson, J.A., Emberger, M., Martinek, P., Pearce, R.L., Pearn, J., Michal, M., Kazakov, D.V. Novel and recurrent germline and somatic mutations in cohort of 67 patients from 48 families with Brooke-Spiegler syndrome including phenotypic variant of multiple familial trichoepitheliomas and correlation with histopathologic findings in 379 biopsy. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2013, Jan; 35(1): 34-44.
19. Skalova, A., Vance, T., Simpson, R.H., Vazmitsel, M.A., Majewska, H., Mukensnabl, P., Hauer, L., Andre, P., Hosticka, L., Grossmann, P., Michal, M.M. CRTC1-MAML2 and CRTC3-MAML2 Fusions Are Not Seen in Metaplastic Warthin´s Tumor and Metaplastic Pleomorphic Adenoma of Salivary Glands. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2013, Nov; 37(11): 1743-1750.
20. Skalova, A., Weinreb, I., Hyrcza, M., Simpson, R.H., Laco, J., Agaimy, A., Vazmitsel, M., Majewska, H., Vanecek, T., Talarcik, P., Manajlovic, S., Losito, S.N., Steiner, P., Klimkova, A., Michal, M.M. Clear cell myoepithelial carcinoma of salivary glands showing EWSR1 rearrangement: molecular analysis of 94 salivary gland carcinomas with prominent clear cell component. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2015, Mar; 39(3): 338-348.
21. Layfield, L., Esebua, M., Yang, J., Giorgadze, T., Schmidt, D., Vazmitsel, M. The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology: A Study of Inter-Observer Reproducibility. Diagnostic Cytopathology. Diagn Cytopathol. 2019 Aug;47(8):765-768.
22. Vazmitsel, M., Esebua, M., Layfield, L. Cytologic Features of Sebaceous, Lymphadenoma and Sebaceous lymphadenocarcinoma: Differential Diagnostic Considerations. Diagn Cytopathol. 2020 May;48(5):424-429.
23. Vazmitsel, M.A, Laziuk, K.D., Hammer, R.D. Localized Accumulation Of Kappa Restricted Russell Body-Containing Plasma Cells In Tonsil. Clinical Case Reports. 2019, September: 7 (9); 1766-1768.
24. Vazmitsel, M., Laziuk, K., Hammer, R. Xanthogranulomatous sialadenitis of the parotid gland: an extremely rare mimic of neoplasia. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: September 2019, Vol. 143, No. 9, pp. e2-e226.
25. Kinealy BP, Harding BC, Vazmitsel MA, Laziuk K, Gov-Ari E. Atypical lymphoid hyperplasia in a patient undergoing tonsillectomy for severe obstructive sleep apnea. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Jul; 134:110066. Epub 2020 Apr 24. PMID: 32361254
26. Vazmitsel MA, Grammatopoulou V, Yao J, Batanian JR. A Novel Variant Rearrangement of the Rare Aberration dic(17;20)(p11.2;q11.2) Characterized by Array-CGH as an Insertion in a Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome of Multilineage Dysplasia (MDS-MLD). Cytogenet Genome Res. 2020;160(1):22-28. doi: 10.1159/000506030. Epub 2020 Feb 5. PMID: 32018267
27. Vazmitsel, M., Laziuk, K., Hammer, R. Flow cytometric Analysis and Bone Marrow Findings in Human Monocytic Erlichiosis. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: September 2020, Vol. 144, No. 9s1, pp. e57.
28. Vazmitsel, M., Esebua, M., Layfield, L. The utility of PD-L1 testing on the cytology specimens of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a 5-year single-institution experience. Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology, November 2020, Vol. 9, Issue 6, pp. S39.
29. Yang, Z., Vazmitsel, M., Esebua, M. Molecular Testing in Patients with Indeterminate Cytology of Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration: A single Medical Institute Experience. Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology, November 2020, Vol. 9, Issue 6, pp. S48.
30. Vazmitsel, M., Laziuk, K., Rao, D. Incidentally Discovered Multifocal Subclinical Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors in the Jejunum Resection of the Bowel for Symptoms of Obstruction, The American Journal of Gastroenterology: October 2020, Vol. 115, Issue p S1843.
31. Travers S, Vazmitsel M, Parrett T, Litofsky NS. Isolated Primary Sinonasal Adenocarcinoma of the Sphenoid Sinus. Cureus 2021;13(3):e14127.
32. Lu A, Cho J, Vazmitzel M, Layfield L, Staveley-O'Carroll K, Gaballah A, Rao D. High-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm presenting as a giant appendiceal mucocele. Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Feb 24;16(5):1051-1056.
33. Layfield LJ. Vazmitsel, M, Arshi J and Schmidt R. The Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Lymph Node Harvest and Lymph Node Size in Colorectal Carcinoma. Japanese J Gstro Hepato. 2021; V6(8): 1-5.

Select Recent Poster Presentations

1. Skalova, A., Vanecek, T., Grossmann, P., Sedivcova, M., Vazmitsel, M., Di Palma, D., Majewska, H., Hauer, L., Michal, M. EWSR1 Genetic Rearrangement Is Present in High Grade Clear Cell Myoepithelial Carcinoma of Salivary Glands. 103^rd USCAP Annual Meeting (March, 2014); San Diego, USA.
2. Vazmitsel, M., Chen, D., Coberly, E. An unusual case of fetal/neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. ASCP 2019 Annual Meeting (September 10-14, 2019). Phoenix, USA.
3. Vazmitsel, M., Laziuk, K., Hammer, R. Xanthogranulomatous sialadenitis of the parotid gland: an extremely rare mimic of neoplasia. CAP19 Annual Meeting (September 21-25, 2019). Orlando, USA.
4. Binz, K., Vazmitsel, M., Laziuk, K., Hammer, R. Green neutrophilic inclusions: a variant of sea blue histiocytosis. CAP19 Annual Meeting (September 21-25, 2019). Orlando, USA.
5. Vazmitsel, M., Layfield, L., Esebua, M. The Application of the Milan System Salivary Gland Tumor Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Society of Cytopathology (November 14-17, 2019). Salt Lake City, USA.
6. Vazmitsel, M., Layfield, L., Esebua, M. Cytologic Features of Sebaceous Neoplasms of the Parotid Gland: Sebaceous Lymphadenoma and Sebaceous Carcinoma. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Society of Cytopathology (November 14-17, 2019). Salt Lake City, USA.
7. Vazmitsel, M., Laziuk, K., Hammer, R. Flow cytometric Analysis and Bone Marrow Findings in Human Monocytic Erlichiosis. CAP20 Annual Scientific Meeting (October 10–13, 2020).
8. Vazmitsel, M., Esebua, M., Layfield, L. The utility of PD-L1 testing on the cytology specimens of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a 5-year single-institution experience. 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Society of Cytopathology (November 5-8, 2020).
9. Yang, Z., Vazmitsel, M., Esebua, M. Molecular Testing in Patients with Indeterminate Cytology of Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration: A single Medical Institute Experience. 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Society of Cytopathology (November 5-8, 2020).
10. Layfield, L., Esebua, M., Zhang T., Yang, Z., Vazmitsel, M., Schmidt, RL. The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytopathology: A Study of Inter-Observer Reproducibility. 110^th USCAP Annual Meeting (March 13-18, 2021).

Select Invited Talks:

1. Seminar of the Head and Neck Session of Intercongress Meeting of the European Society of Pathology (August 2010); Kraków, Poland.
2. Salivary duct carcinoma: morphological and immunohistochemical study of 15 cases. Head and Neck Session of the 24th European Congress of Pathology (September 2012); Prague, Czech Republic.
3. Juxtaoral Organ Of Chievitz. Slide Seminar of the Head and Neck Session of the 24th European Congress of Pathology (September 2012); Prague, Czech Republic.
4. Acinic cell carcinoma with high-grade transformation. Slide Seminar of the Head and Neck Session of the 25th European Congress of Pathology (September 2013); Lisbon, Portugal.

Link to PubMed:

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• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Vazmitsel