2023
Large left varicocele in a patient with portal hypertension treated via transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement and both variceal and varicocele embolization
Megahed A, Schlachter T, Cornman-Homonoff J. Large left varicocele in a patient with portal hypertension treated via transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement and both variceal and varicocele embolization. BMC Urology 2023, 23: 94. PMID: 37189067, PMCID: PMC10184390, DOI: 10.1186/s12894-023-01268-9.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsVaricocele embolizationPortal hypertensionLeft varicoceleCirrhosis/portal hypertensionIntrahepatic portosystemic shunt placementTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placementTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntAlcohol-related cirrhosisLeft renal veinPortosystemic shunt placementPresence of varicesHistory of cirrhosisIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntContrast-enhanced CTConclusionIn patientsGastric varicesPortosystemic collateralsRare presentationRenal veinShunt placementCase presentationWePortosystemic shuntSplenic veinVariceal embolizationTesticular vein
2021
A Novel Treatment for Metastatic Serous Cystadenocarcinoma Using a Microwave Ablation: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Murtha TD, Cornman-Homonoff J, Ayyagari R, Zhang X, Salem RR. A Novel Treatment for Metastatic Serous Cystadenocarcinoma Using a Microwave Ablation: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Pancreas 2021, 50: 434-440. PMID: 33835976, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001785.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSerous cystadenocarcinomaSerous cystadenomaMicrowave ablationRecurrence 3 yearsSolitary hepatic metastasisEffective treatment optionPercutaneous microwave ablationPancreatic cystic neoplasmsRare malignant variantDistal pancreatectomyHepatic metastasesPatient factorsPercutaneous ablationCystic neoplasmsTreatment optionsCase reportMetastatic spreadMalignant variantAbdominal visceraLocal invasionNovel treatmentsCystadenomaHepatic implantsAdjacent structuresCystadenocarcinoma
2020
Incidental sonographic detection of bladder cancer in a woman with large uterine fibroids: significance and lessons learned
Soliman MM, Cornman-Homonoff J, Schiffman MH. Incidental sonographic detection of bladder cancer in a woman with large uterine fibroids: significance and lessons learned. Clinical Imaging 2020, 61: 1-3. PMID: 31945687, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsLarge uterine fibroidsBladder cancerUterine fibroidsCommon solid pelvic tumorsEarly-stage bladder cancerSolid pelvic tumorsSpace-occupying natureAbnormal uterine bleedingPre-menopausal womenUterine fibroid embolizationUterine bleedingPelvic diseasePelvic pathologyPelvic tumorsFibroid embolizationSonographic detectionUterine leiomyomaImmediate followFibroidsMass effectWomenSymptomsCancerBleedingEmbolization
2019
Association Between Diaphragmatic Paralysis and Ipsilateral Cervical Spondylosis on MRI
O’Beirne S, Chazen JL, Cornman-Homonoff J, Carey BT, Gelbman BD. Association Between Diaphragmatic Paralysis and Ipsilateral Cervical Spondylosis on MRI. Lung 2019, 197: 727-733. PMID: 31535202, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-019-00271-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spine magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSpine magnetic resonance imagingCervical spondylosisCervical spineUnderrecognized causeContralateral foraminal stenosisCervical spine levelsDiaphragmatic paralysisDiaphragmatic dysfunctionNeuroforaminal stenosisTotal cohortForaminal stenosisRetrospective studyUnderlying etiologySpine levelImportant causeOverall severityResonance imagingEtiologySeveritySpineSpondylosisStenosisC4-C5
2018
MR Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus for Lower Extremity Radiculopathy: Frequency of Findings, Characteristics of Abnormal Intraneural Signal, and Correlation with Electromyography
Chazen JL, Cornman-Homonoff J, Zhao Y, Sein M, Feuer N. MR Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus for Lower Extremity Radiculopathy: Frequency of Findings, Characteristics of Abnormal Intraneural Signal, and Correlation with Electromyography. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2018, 39: 2154-2160. PMID: 30262644, PMCID: PMC7655367, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMR neurographyElectrodiagnostic study findingsFrequency of findingsSignificant correlationElectronic medical recordsSubjective clinical findingsElectrodiagnostic studiesElectrodiagnostic testingRetrospective reviewClinical findingsClinical symptomsPrognostic valuePhysical examinationBody of evidenceMedical recordsPeripheral nervesSignal abnormalitiesLower extremitiesLumbosacral plexusObjective findingsInclusion criteriaBlinded fashionT2 signalAdjacent vasculatureUseful adjunctValidation of Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System 2017 (LI‐RADS) Criteria for Imaging Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Kierans AS, Makkar J, Guniganti P, Cornman‐Homonoff J, Lee MJ, Pittman M, Askin G, Hecht EM. Validation of Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System 2017 (LI‐RADS) Criteria for Imaging Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2018, 49: e205-e215. PMID: 30257054, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver Imaging ReportingHepatocellular carcinomaLI-RADSInterreader reliabilityDiagnostic performanceFurther large-scale prospective studiesFrequency of HCCImaging ReportingLarge-scale prospective studiesAncillary featuresLI-RADS categorizationLiver transplant candidatesStage 3 J. MagnLI-RADS categoryMulticenter validation studyPositive predictive valueDiffusion-weighted imagingTransplant candidatesProspective studyExtracellular agentsSpecificity 85.0Clinical practicePredictive valueLiver MRIImaging diagnosis
2009
Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial
Kavasery R, Maru DS, Cornman-Homonoff J, Sylla LN, Smith D, Altice FL. Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7648. PMID: 19946370, PMCID: PMC2777332, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine optHIV testingJail settingsNew CDC guidelinesHIV testing strategiesProspective Controlled TrialLow testing ratesProportion of womenControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeCDC guidelinesHigh prevalenceTesting ratesJail detaineesYounger ageLower likelihoodHIVWeek periodHigh rateTesting groupTrialsWomenTesting strategiesFemale inmatesGroup