2023
Approach to the liver biopsy diagnosis of adult cholangiopathies
Nalbantoglu I, Misdraji J. Approach to the liver biopsy diagnosis of adult cholangiopathies. Diagnostic Histopathology 2023, 29: 23-35. DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2022.10.004.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPrimary biliary cholangitisChronic biliary disordersBiliary cholangitisBiliary disordersPrimary sclerosing cholangitisLiver biopsy diagnosisAutoimmune hepatitisSclerosing cholangitisAdult patientsInflammatory variantClinical featuresHistologic featuresHistologic findingsBiopsy diagnosisDifferential diagnosisCholangitisCorrect diagnosisCholangiopathyClinical informationCareful assessmentDiagnosisDisordersWide spectrumVast majorityHepatitis
2022
Liver allograft findings of donation after cardiac death versus brain death in recipients with hepatitis C related cirrhosis: a matched histologic comparison
Byrnes K, Vachharajani N, Doyle MM, Nalbantoglu I. Liver allograft findings of donation after cardiac death versus brain death in recipients with hepatitis C related cirrhosis: a matched histologic comparison. Human Pathology 2022, 122: 25-31. PMID: 35085598, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary complicationsDCD casesLiver allograftsCardiac deathHistologic featuresBrain death (DBD) recipientsDCD liver allograftsPostoperative biliary complicationsBile duct injuryCold ischemia timeHepatitis C virusOrgan transplantation increasesBiliary alterationsDBD recipientsDCD allograftsDCD recipientsPortal edemaDuct injuryGraft survivalHepatitis CPortal inflammationOverall survivalTransplantation increasesLiver biopsyClinical outcomes
2020
Primary sclerosing cholangitis associated colitis: Characterization of clinical, histologic features, and their associations with liver transplantation
Aranake-Chrisinger J, Dassopoulos T, Yan Y, Nalbantoglu I. Primary sclerosing cholangitis associated colitis: Characterization of clinical, histologic features, and their associations with liver transplantation. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 26: 4126-4139. PMID: 32821074, PMCID: PMC7403798, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i28.4126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseOrthotopic liver transplantationPSC-IBD patientsUlcerative colitisCrohn's diseasePSC-UCLiver transplantationHistologic featuresLeft colonPSC-UC patientsPrimary sclerosing cholangitisRight-sided diseaseWarrants clinical attentionDifferent disease phenotypesIBD durationIBD patientsPSC patientsSclerosing cholangitisUC patientsActive inflammationRectal involvementBowel diseaseClinical featuresPSC diagnosisLess steroids