2017
Beyond moulage sign and TTG levels: the role of cross-sectional imaging in celiac sprue
Sheedy SP, Barlow JM, Fletcher JG, Smyrk TC, Scholz FJ, Codipilly DC, Al Bawardy BF, Fidler JL. Beyond moulage sign and TTG levels: the role of cross-sectional imaging in celiac sprue. Abdominal Radiology 2017, 42: 361-388. PMID: 28154909, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-016-1006-2.BooksConceptsCeliac diseaseMesenteric lymph node syndromeCross-sectional imaging findingsComplicated celiac diseaseRefractory celiac diseaseLymph node syndromeEarly treatment initiationIngestion of glutenT-cell lymphomaCross-sectional imagingMalabsorptive processesAtypical presentationTreatment initiationImaging findingsSignificant morbidityAutoimmune disordersCeliac sprueEndoscopic investigationTTG levelsCell lymphomaSusceptible individualsSmall intestineGreater riskDiseaseComplimentary modalitiesCross-sectional imaging in refractory celiac disease
Al-Bawardy B, Barlow JM, Vasconcelos RN, Kim ST, Bruining DH, Hansel SL, Sheedy SP, Murray JA, Rubio-Tapia A, Rajan E, Fidler JL, Fletcher JG. Cross-sectional imaging in refractory celiac disease. Abdominal Radiology 2017, 42: 389-395. PMID: 28084545, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-016-1032-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType II refractory celiac diseaseRefractory celiac diseaseCross-sectional imagingCeliac diseaseUlcerative jejunitisSB dilationSmall bowelResultsOne hundred eighteen patientsPattern abnormalitiesT-cell receptor rearrangementsUnique imaging findingsCell receptor rearrangementNon-significant trendType IDuodenal edemaJejunal foldsRefractory symptomsEighteen patientsMesenteric lymphadenopathyImaging findingsRetrospective studyRCD patientsType IIBlinded reviewPatientsCollagenous sprue cross-sectional imaging: a comparative blinded study
Al-Bawardy B, Sheedy SP, Herberts MB, Murray JA, Rubio-Tapia A, Rajan E, Bruining DH, Hansel SL, Barlow JM, Fletcher JG, Fidler JL. Collagenous sprue cross-sectional imaging: a comparative blinded study. Abdominal Radiology 2017, 42: 396-402. PMID: 28058450, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-016-1007-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT enterographyCS patientsIBS groupCross-sectional imaging findingsIrritable bowel syndrome patientsAngiotensin receptor blockersSmall bowel biopsyAbdomen/pelvisBowel syndrome patientsMagnetic resonance enterographySubepithelial collagen bandBowel biopsyMucosal malabsorptionRare enteropathySB dilationUlcerative jejunoileitisReceptor blockersVillous atrophyResonance enterographyImaging findingsRetrospective studyMean ageControl subjectsHistopathologic diagnosisInclusion criteria
2015
Retained Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Tertiary Care Academic Practice and Radiologic Predictors of Retention
Al-Bawardy B, Locke G, Huprich JE, Fletcher JG, Fidler JL, Barlow JM, Becker B, Rajan E, Loftus EV, Bruining DH, Hansel SL. Retained Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Tertiary Care Academic Practice and Radiologic Predictors of Retention. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2015, 21: 2158-2164. PMID: 26284295, DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsule retentionCE retentionPartial obstructionCross-sectional imaging findingsHigh-risk featuresObscure gastrointestinal bleedingPresence of stricturesTertiary care populationComputed tomography scanComputed tomography reportsTreatment of inflammationCapsule endoscopy examinationSmall bowel anastomosisDetails of managementCE indicationsGastrointestinal bleedingObstructive symptomsRadiologic predictorsPatient demographicsCommon indicationGastrointestinal radiologistsRetrospective reviewClinical outcomesHeterogenous cohortImaging findings