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Splenic Vein Thrombosis, Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension, and Gastric Varices in a Patient With Ovarian Carcinoma Open

Taylor Bowler, Lyubov Tiegs, Bryant Megna, Nabeel Azeem · 2025

The development of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension and esophagogastric varices is an uncommon, yet life-threatening complication of splenic vein thrombosis. Recognizing this association between splenic vein thrombosis and non-cirrhotic p…

Boulder Dash: Endoscopic Management of Bouveret Syndrome and Gallstone Ileus Open

William Hirsch, Bryant Megna, Nabeel Azeem · 2024

Single-center experience with intraprocedural cleansing system to improve inadequate bowel preparation during colonoscopy Open

Tessa Herman, Nicha Wongjarupong, Natalie Wilson, Bryant Megna, Vijay S. Are , et al. · 2024

Inadequate bowel preparation is common despite various preprocedure interventions. There is a need for an intervention at the time of colonoscopy to combat poor preparation. In this retrospective, observational study of 46 patients, we eva…

Macrophage activation syndrome with acute hepatitis in a patient with adult-onset immunodeficiency with anti-interferon gamma antibodies: a case report Open

William Hirsch, Bryant Megna, Oyedele Adeyi, Nicholas Lim · 2024

An intraprocedural cleansing system to improve inadequate bowel preparation during colonoscopy Open

Tessa Herman, Natalie Wilson, Nicha Wongjarupong, Bryant Megna, Vijay S. Are , et al. · 2023

Endoscopic mucosal resection: tips and tricks for gastrointestinal trainees Open

Tessa Herman, Bryant Megna, Kumar Pallav, Mohammad Bilal · 2023

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is a minimally invasive, specialized endoscopic technique that is useful in resecting superficial gastrointestinal lesions that are unable to be removed by standard polypectomy. This is typically accompli…

Use of Endoscopic Suturing for the Treatment of Malignant Gastric Ulcer-Related Hemorrhage Open

Michael Andreone, Bryant Megna, Nicholas McDonald, Dharma Sunjaya, Brian Hanson , et al. · 2023

Gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to malignancy can be difficult to manage with traditional endoscopic therapies. Endoscopic suturing is a relatively new technology with limited data available regarding its use for bleeding related to pe…

Prevalence of cerebrovascular accidents in patients with ulcerative colitis in a single academic health system Open

Erika Horta, Conor Burke-Smith, Bryant Megna, Kendall J. Nichols, Byron P. Vaughn , et al. · 2022

Duodenal stent fixation using through-the-scope helix tack and suture device Open

Natalie Wilson, Nicholas McDonald, Bryant Megna, Mohamed Abdallah, Mohammad Bilal · 2022

Malignant gastroduodenal strictures are often managed with endoscopic stent placement [1]. One of the main limitations of duodenal self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) is the risk of migration [2]. Multiple techniques have been used to prev…

Prevalence of Cerebrovascular Accidents in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis in a Single Academic Health System Open

Erika Horta, Conor Burke-Smith, Bryant Megna, Kendall Nichols, Byron P. Vaughn , et al. · 2021

Background:In general, IBD increases arteriovenous thromboembolic events, though the association between UC and cerebrovascular complications remains inconclusive. Some studies suggest young women with UC have an increased risk of cerebrov…

A Tale of Too Many Ulcers: Simultaneous Crohn's and Behҫet Overlap Syndrome Open

Andrew C. Elton, Bryant Megna, Byron P. Vaughn, Aasma Shaukat · 2021

CASE REPORT A 25-year-old white woman with no pertinent medical history presented with 2 weeks of fever, hematochezia, and scattered mucocutaneous ulcers. Physical examination was notable for fever (100.6°F, 38.1°C), tachycardia, tendernes…

Acute-Onset Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Ascites Secondary to Occult Toxocariasis Open

Andrew C. Elton, Bryant Megna, Aaron Boothby, Byron P. Vaughn · 2021

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare entity, and although usually idiopathic, it may arise from gastrointestinal infections. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman from Vietnam presenting with acute abdominal pain, new-onset eosinophili…

Is 45 the new 50? Controversies in lowering the screening age for colorectal cancer Open

Bryant Megna, Aasma Shaukat · 2019

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains both the third most common and deadly cancer in the United States in 2018 [1]. This is despite overall decreases in incidence and mortality, presumably due to increa...

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy with electrohydraulic lithotripsy in a patient with choledocholithiasis complicating a benign stricture Open

Jeffrey Hubers, Ravi B. Patel, P. Dalvie, Bryant Megna, Deepak V. Gopal · 2019

Su1707 CAN WE EVEN TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE? PREDICTORS OF ABILITY TO PERFORM CHROMOENDOSCOPY IN PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE Open

Bryant Megna, Dana Ley, Sumona Saha, Ian Grimes, Zhanhai Li , et al. · 2018

Symptomatic Microscopic Colitis Atop Quiescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case Series Open

Bryant Megna, Sumona Saha, Arnold Wald, Rashmi Agni, Kristina A. Matkowskyj , et al. · 2017

Microscopic colitis (MC) has rarely been described to be the cause of watery diarrhea in those with established inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and instead has been presented as a herald syndrome to eventual IBD or incidentally found in …

The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor is a Repressor of Inflammation-associated Colorectal Tumorigenesis in Mouse Open

Carol J. Díaz-Díaz, Sean M. Ronnekleiv‐Kelly, Manabu Nukaya, Peter Geiger, Silvia Balbo , et al. · 2016

We found that AHR plays a protective role in colitis-associated colorectal tumorigenesis. This conclusion is based on the observations that Ahr null mice showed increased number of colorectal tumors, and mice treated with I3C exhibited few…

Intestinal inflammation and the diet: Is food friend or foe? Open

Bryant Megna, Patrick R. Carney, Gregory D. Kennedy · 2016

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic intestinal illness of autoimmune origin affecting millions across the globe. The most common subtypes include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease. While many medical treatments for IBD …

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