2017
Vanishing bile duct syndrome in Hodgkin’s lymphoma: A case report and literature review
Bakhit M, McCarty TR, Park S, Njei B, Cho M, Karagozian R, Liapakis A. Vanishing bile duct syndrome in Hodgkin’s lymphoma: A case report and literature review. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 23: 366-372. PMID: 28127210, PMCID: PMC5236516, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i2.366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic AgentsBile Duct DiseasesBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBiopsyCholangiopancreatography, Magnetic ResonanceCholestasisExomeHepatocyte Growth FactorHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHodgkin DiseaseHumansHyperbilirubinemiaHypertension, PortalJaundiceLiverLiver Function TestsMaleNeoplasm StagingProto-Oncogene ProteinsSyndromeTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsBile duct syndromeHodgkin's lymphomaIntra-hepatic bile ductsBile duct lossBile duct injuryAdverse drug reactionsDifferent pathologic conditionsTransplant evaluationDuct injuryAllograft rejectionClinical recoveryParaneoplastic phenomenonBiliary cirrhosisLiver biopsyLiver failureBile ductAutoimmune diseasesCase reportDrug reactionsEarly recognitionPhysical examPoor responseVBDSHumoral factorsMedical treatment
2016
Systematic review with meta‐analysis: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography‐based modalities for the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Varadarajulu S, Navaneethan U. Systematic review with meta‐analysis: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography‐based modalities for the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2016, 44: 1139-1151. PMID: 27696456, DOI: 10.1111/apt.13817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost utility of ERCP-based modalities for the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Varadarajulu S, Navaneethan U. Cost utility of ERCP-based modalities for the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2016, 85: 773-781.e10. PMID: 27590963, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Gupta N, Njei B. Syncytial giant cell hepatitis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Journal Of Digestive Diseases 2015, 16: 683-688. PMID: 26147671, PMCID: PMC4824312, DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant cell hepatitisChronic lymphocytic leukemiaSyncytial giant cell hepatitisHigh-dose corticosteroidsHistory of chemotherapySuch confounding variablesPediatric populationDrug medicationAutoimmune diseasesLiver enzymesVirus infectionLymphocytic leukemiaHepatitisConfounding variablesPatientsViral particlesDiseaseAdultsSuch casesCorticosteroidsHypogammaglobulinemiaMedicationsChemotherapyMalignancyLeukemiaSingle-operator cholangioscopy and targeted biopsies in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures: a systematic review
Navaneethan U, Hasan MK, Lourdusamy V, Njei B, Varadarajulu S, Hawes RH. Single-operator cholangioscopy and targeted biopsies in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures: a systematic review. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015, 82: 608-614.e2. PMID: 26071061, PMCID: PMC4826032, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant biliary stricturesBiliary stricturesDiagnostic odds ratioIndeterminate biliary stricturesSpyBite biopsiesIntraductal biopsiesPeroral cholangioscopyPooled sensitivitySpyGlass cholangioscopySystematic reviewCholangioscopy-guided biopsyPrevious negative imagingRole of cholangioscopyDiagnosis of CCASingle-operator cholangioscopyTargeted biopsiesEmbase databasesBrush cytologyOdds ratioNegative imagingMAIN OUTCOMEBiopsyCholangioscopyStrictureStandard brushing
2014
Comparative effectiveness of biliary brush cytology and intraductal biopsy for detection of malignant biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Navaneethan U, Njei B, Lourdusamy V, Konjeti R, Vargo JJ, Parsi MA. Comparative effectiveness of biliary brush cytology and intraductal biopsy for detection of malignant biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014, 81: 168-176. PMID: 25440678, PMCID: PMC4824293, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant biliary stricturesBiliary stricturesIntraductal biopsiesPooled diagnostic odds ratioDiagnostic odds ratioBrush cytologyOdds ratioComparative effectivenessMalignant-appearing biliary stricturesLow-quality studiesBiliary brush cytologyIndeterminate biliary stricturesReferral centerEmbase databasesEgger's testBiopsyStrictureSystematic reviewPublication biasAnalysis of tissuePooled sensitivityBegg-MazumdarCytologyDiagnostic correlationBrushing