2024
Non-dominant, Lesional Neocortical Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Herlopian A. Non-dominant, Lesional Neocortical Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. 2024, 105-134. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23828-4_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVacuolating neuronal tumorInterictal high-frequency oscillationsDysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumorEpileptic networkSurgical decision-making processFocal cortical dysplasiaNeuroepithelial tumorsNeuronal tumorsRadiological findingsCortical dysplasiaClinical manifestationsIctal semiologyPharmacoresistant epilepsyDystonic posturingTumorHigh-frequency oscillations
2023
Imaging Findings on Head Computed Tomography Scans in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Watane G, Tang A, Thomas R, Park H, Gujrathi R, Gosangi B, Khurana B. Imaging Findings on Head Computed Tomography Scans in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2023, 47: 307-314. PMID: 36790916, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue injuriesHead CTInjury visitsIntimate partner violenceTissue injurySubsequent injuryHead computed tomography (CT) scanLeft-sided injuriesInstitutional review board-approved retrospective analysisTime of injurySoft-tissue swellingComputed tomography scanConcomitant injuriesBilateral injuryRadiological findingsImaging findingsStudy cohortSubdural hematomaUnique patientsInjury patternsMean ageCommon manifestationHead injuryInjury typePrior injury
2021
Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles.
Sandhu MRS, Mandel M, McGrath H, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Bronen RA, Spencer DD, Damisah EC. Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 136: 709-716. PMID: 34507290, DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns21133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe encephaloceleIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionRefractory epilepsyEEG findingsSigns of IIHIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyResective epilepsy surgeryManagement of patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyScalp EEG findingsSignificant neuropsychological deficitsRadiological findingsIntracranial hypertensionPreoperative evaluationEpileptogenic lesionsSurgical managementEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsySingle institutionSurgical dataEpileptogenic focusMedical recordsWorse outcomesHyperimmune plasma infusion in an immunocompromised Covid-19 patient previously treated for follicular lymphoma
Levi G, Rocchetti C, Magri R, Uccelli S, Bottone D, Quadri F, Novali M, Santin AD, Bezzi M. Hyperimmune plasma infusion in an immunocompromised Covid-19 patient previously treated for follicular lymphoma. Monaldi Archives For Chest Disease 2021, 91 PMID: 34121379, DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma infusionFollicular lymphomaHyperimmune plasmaCOVID-19COVID-19 patientsStandard of careInflammatory indexFirst doseImmunocompetent patientsRadiological findingsSecond doseNasopharyngeal swabsPoor prognosisCaucasian womenImproved outcomesPositive testPatientsSubsequent onsetLimited dataFeverLymphomaInfusionDoseDaysObinutuzumabWhen the course deviates from expected: Misplacement of an epicutaneo-caval catheter in a neonate
Kesman R, Mehollin-Ray A, Lantin-Hermoso R, Colquitt J, Fernandes C, Premkumar M. When the course deviates from expected: Misplacement of an epicutaneo-caval catheter in a neonate. The Journal Of Vascular Access 2021, 23: 624-627. PMID: 33706604, DOI: 10.1177/11297298211000871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpicutaneo-caval cathetersLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsCritically ill neonatesCentral venous accessAssociated with complicationsWeight infantsIll neonatesRadiological findingsVenous cathetersArterial placementVenous accessAccidental cannulationArtery cannulationPotential complicationsCatheterComplicationsDiagnostic toolNeonatesCannulationMisplacementBleedingThrombosisInfantsArteryUtility of 7 tesla MRI brain in 16 “MRI Negative” epilepsy patients and their surgical outcomes
Sharma H, Feldman R, Delman B, Rutland J, Marcuse L, Fields M, Ghatan S, Panov F, Singh A, Balchandani P. Utility of 7 tesla MRI brain in 16 “MRI Negative” epilepsy patients and their surgical outcomes. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 15: 100424. PMID: 33521618, PMCID: PMC7820379, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuspected seizure onset zoneSurgical outcomesImaging findingsEngel I surgical outcomesLesion statusEpilepsy patientsRetrospective chart reviewSeizure onset zoneEngel IEngel outcomesRadiological findingsMRI brainEpileptogenic potentialChart reviewSurgical interventionT-ScanNeurosurgical interventionEpilepsy surgeryNon-lesionalOnset zonePatientsExpert neuroradiologistsT MRINeuroradiologistsLesions
2020
Reducing Radiation Dose and Contrast Medium Volume With Application of Dual-Energy CT in Children and Young Adults.
Tabari A, Gee M, Singh R, Lim R, Nimkin K, Primak A, Schmidt B, Kalra M. Reducing Radiation Dose and Contrast Medium Volume With Application of Dual-Energy CT in Children and Young Adults. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2020, 214: 1199-1205. PMID: 32286868, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.19.22231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-energy CTContrast material volumeDS-DECTDual-energy CTRadiation doseThird-generation dual-source CT scannerDual-source dual-energy CTDual-source CT scannerContrast volume reductionCT dose descriptorsMean patient ageApplications of dual-energy CTContrast medium volumeWeight-matched patientsYoung adultsReduce radiation doseLow radiation doseCohen's kappa testConsecutive childrenPatient ageRadiological findingsDose descriptorsPatient demographicsRetrospective studyKappa test
2019
The Maverick Disease: Cystic Echinococcosis in Unusual Locations: A Ten Year Experience from an Endemic Region
Butt A, Khan J. The Maverick Disease: Cystic Echinococcosis in Unusual Locations: A Ten Year Experience from an Endemic Region. Cureus 2019, 11: e5939. PMID: 31799081, PMCID: PMC6860736, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsCystic echinococcosisUnusual locationMedical therapyTreatment courseBackground Cystic echinococcosisCommon presenting complainsEpigastric abdominal painMethods Retrospective reviewAga Khan HospitalDate of admissionTen-year experiencePresenting complainsAbdominal painMediastinal involvementMedian ageOral albendazoleRadiological findingsRetrospective reviewClinical presentationHistopathology reportsSplenic involvementCystic lesionsAdrenal glandDifferential diagnosis
2018
Genotype–phenotype investigation of 35 patients from 11 unrelated families with camptodactyly–arthropathy–coxa vara–pericarditis (CACP) syndrome
Yilmaz S, Alkaya D, Kasapçopur Ö, Barut K, Akdemir ES, Celen C, Youngblood MW, Yasuno K, Bilguvar K, Günel M, Tüysüz B. Genotype–phenotype investigation of 35 patients from 11 unrelated families with camptodactyly–arthropathy–coxa vara–pericarditis (CACP) syndrome. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2018, 6: 230-248. PMID: 29397575, PMCID: PMC5902402, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoxa vara-pericarditis (CACP) syndromeCoxa varaCommon childhood rheumatic diseaseIncreased pain levelSevere hip involvementChildhood rheumatic diseasesJuvenile idiopathic arthritisDevelopmental coxa varaRare autosomal recessive conditionYears of ageUnrelated familiesWhole-exome sequencingAutosomal recessive conditionHip involvementIdiopathic arthritisMost patientsPain levelsRadiological findingsPleural effusionJoint involvementNoninflammatory arthropathyRheumatic diseasesNovel genomic alterationsFirst symptomsCACP syndromeDentate nucleus T1 hyperintensity: is it always gadolinium all that glitters?
Pasquini L, Rossi Espagnet M, Napolitano A, Longo D, Bertaina A, Visconti E, Tomà P. Dentate nucleus T1 hyperintensity: is it always gadolinium all that glitters? La Radiologia Medica 2018, 123: 469-473. PMID: 29374857, DOI: 10.1007/s11547-017-0846-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGadolinium-based contrast agentsB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaRadiological findingsLinear gadolinium-based contrast agentsMacrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agentsPre-contrast T1-weighted imagesNormal renal functionAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaT1-weighted imagesAccurate clinical dataRenal functionHuman post-mortem studiesLymphoblastic leukemiaHyperintense signalB cellsDifferential diagnosisGadolinium accumulationVulnerable brain regionsClinical dataPost-mortem studiesPost-irradiation changesMultiple administrationsDentate nucleusGd depositionMagnetic resonance
2017
Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibody Encephalitis
Sands T, Kedzierski K, Makhani N. Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibody Encephalitis. 2017, 75-82. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61407-6_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-NMDA receptor antibody encephalitisAnti-NMDA receptor encephalitisReceptor antibody encephalitisCause of encephalitisAntibody encephalitisReceptor encephalitisRadiological findingsClinical presentationEarly recognitionNMDA receptorsDisease pathogenesisEncephalitisAutoantibodiesPathogenesisReceptorsOsteoma of the superior petrous portion of the temporal bone
Tsay C, Ramaswamy A, Malhotra A, Michaelides E. Osteoma of the superior petrous portion of the temporal bone. Otolaryngology Case Reports 2017, 5: 18-20. DOI: 10.1016/j.xocr.2017.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesTemporal bonePetrous partAbnormal radiological findingsThorough radiological assessmentCare of patientsExternal auditory canalSensorineural hearing lossBenign osseous lesionsCase of osteomaConclusionIn patientsAggressive managementRadiological findingsAuditory symptomsVestibular dysfunctionCommon symptomsOsteoblastic lesionsParosteal osteosarcomaAuditory canalRadiographic presentationAppropriate diagnosisDifferential diagnosisOsseous lesionsHearing lossRadiological assessmentRare caseCase report: primary acinar cell carcinoma of the liver treated with multimodality therapy
Jordan E, Basturk O, Shia J, Klimstra D, Alago W, D'Angelica M, Abou-Alfa G, O'Reilly E, Lowery M. Case report: primary acinar cell carcinoma of the liver treated with multimodality therapy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2017, 8: e65-e72. PMID: 29184698, PMCID: PMC5674258, DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2017.06.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary acinar cell carcinomaAcinar cell carcinomaCell carcinomaSegment IVaCombination of therapeutic modalitiesRare tumor subtypeElevated liver functionHepatic artery embolizationRight hepatic lobeLeft hepatic veinFOLFOX chemotherapyUnresectable lesionsAssessment of somatic mutationsArtery embolizationMultimodal therapyPatient tumorsRadiological findingsTumor subtypesDominant lesionImmunohistochemical stainingTherapeutic modalitiesHepatic lobeLiver functionHepatic veinNecrotic massMRI in medium-chain acyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency: neuroimaging during the first month
Talamanca L, Pasquini L, Napolitano A, Longo D. MRI in medium-chain acyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency: neuroimaging during the first month. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2017, 30: 905-908. PMID: 28753542, DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2017-0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenaseMagnetic resonance imagingDiffusion weighted imagingMedium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiencyAcyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiencyDisorder of fatty acid oxidationMonths of illnessRadiological findingsDecompensated stateAcyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenaseHealthy controlsHypoketotic hypoglycemiaMR spectroscopyEarly diagnosisUnique caseGenetic disordersResonance imagingFatty acid oxidationMonthsAcid oxidation
2016
ACTC1 as an invasion and prognosis marker in glioma.
Ohtaki S, Wanibuchi M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Oka S, Noshiro S, Akiyama Y, Mikami T, Mikuni N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. ACTC1 as an invasion and prognosis marker in glioma. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2016, 126: 467-475. PMID: 27081897, DOI: 10.3171/2016.1.jns152075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian overall survivalKarnofsky Performance Scale statusTime of diagnosisMIB-1 indexGBM patientsHazard ratioPatient ageRadiological findingsKaplan-Meier methodHigh-grade gliomasReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionRemote recurrenceDistant recurrenceOverall survivalClinical featuresIndependent prognosticRecurrence rateWHO criteriaGrade IIIPolymerase chain reactionSurgical removalContralateral cerebralGrade IGrade II
2014
Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy caused by homozygous deletion in HPGD gene in a family: changing clinical and radiological findings with long-term follow-up
Tüysüz B, Yılmaz S, Kasapçopur Ö, Erener-Ercan T, Ceyhun E, Bilguvar K, Günel M. Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy caused by homozygous deletion in HPGD gene in a family: changing clinical and radiological findings with long-term follow-up. Rheumatology International 2014, 34: 1539-1544. PMID: 24816859, DOI: 10.1007/s00296-014-3037-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiological findingsClinical findingsDigital clubbingHPGD geneYears of agePrimary hypertrophic osteoarthropathyMonths of ageHomozygous deletionPainful swellingHypertrophic osteoarthropathyInfantile periodPalmoplantar hyperkeratosisHand radiographsOssification defectsHomozygous mutationIntrafamilial variabilityLate childhoodAgePatientsClubbingMonthsFindingsSiblingsExon 3Years
2011
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema syndrome: a radiologic perspective
Oliva IB, Cortopassi F, Rochester CL, Rubinowitz AN. Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema syndrome: a radiologic perspective. Monaldi Archives For Chest Disease 2011, 75: 220-34. PMID: 22462310, DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2011.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombined pulmonary fibrosisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisLung zonesChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - ResultsProgressive parenchymal lung diseaseParenchymal lung diseaseUpper lung zonesLower lung zonesFindings of emphysemaUnderdiagnosed syndromeRadiological findingsSignificant morbidityWorse prognosisEmphysema syndromeLung diseaseEarly recognitionRadiologic appearanceRadiologic perspectiveComputed tomographyClinical importanceDisease resultsFibrosisSyndromeRapid treatment
2008
Adult nesidioblastosis. Clinicopathologic correlation between pre-operative selective arterial calcium stimulation studies and post-operative pathologic findings.
Kenney B, Tormey CA, Qin L, Sosa JA, Jain D, Neto A. Adult nesidioblastosis. Clinicopathologic correlation between pre-operative selective arterial calcium stimulation studies and post-operative pathologic findings. JOP Journal Of The Pancreas 2008, 9: 504-11. PMID: 18648143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential diagnosisDiffuse islet cell hyperplasiaPost-operative pathologic findingsMarked insulin releaseSevere hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemiaIslet cell hyperplasiaCase of nesidioblastosisIslet cell proliferationPancreatic ductal epitheliumRoutine diagnostic laboratoryFactitious hypoglycemiaRadiological findingsSevere hypoglycemiaSubtotal pancreatectomyPathologic findingsAdult nesidioblastosisCell hyperplasiaClinicopathologic correlationPancreatic segmentsDuctal epitheliumHyperinsulinemic hypoglycemiaCalcium challengeHistologic examinationLaboratory examinationsPartial pancreatectomy
2007
Lifetime Basilar Migraine: A Pontine Syndrome?
Mishra NK, Cereda C, Carota A. Lifetime Basilar Migraine: A Pontine Syndrome? Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2007, 48: 476-478. PMID: 18081824, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.01001.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Intrabiliary Growth of Metastatic Colonic Adenocarcinoma
Riopel M, Klimstra D, Godellas C, Blumgart L, Westra W. Intrabiliary Growth of Metastatic Colonic Adenocarcinoma. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 1997, 21: 1030-1036. PMID: 9298879, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199709000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColon adenocarcinomaBile ductHistory of colon adenocarcinomaDiagnosis of metastatic carcinomaHigh-grade dysplasiaMetastatic colonic adenocarcinomaPrimary colon cancerCases of colonic adenocarcinomaIntrahepatic bile ductsIntact basement membraneMetastatic adenocarcinomaIntraepithelial spreadHepatic metastasesLiver metastasesMetastatic carcinomaRadiological findingsDysplastic changesBladder neoplasiaBiliary originUrinary bladderBiliary tractColon cancerRadiographic featuresAdenocarcinomaBiliary neoplasms
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