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Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction Related to Cryptogenic Multifocal Ulcerating Stenosing Enteropathy Open

Jack Mlabasati, Kara L. Raphael, Marc Greenwald, Deepika Savant, Keith Sultan · 2024

Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerating stenosing enteropathy is a rare idiopathic small bowel enteropathy characterized by multiple small intestinal strictures and superficial ulcerations, often with clubbing. We present a case of a 25-year-old…

Acute Alcohol-Induced Pancreatitis After Transcoronary Alcohol Ablation Open

Mark Patrick Cubillan, Kara L. Raphael · 2023

Alcohol-induced pancreatitis typically presents as acute nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, typically seen as a complication of chronic alcoholism or binge drinking alcoholic beverages. Here, we present a case of alcohol-induced pancrea…

Plasma cells in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma secrete antibodies against self-antigens Open

Min Yao, Jonathan Preall, Johannes T.‐H. Yeh, Darryl Pappin, Paolo Cifani , et al. · 2023

Intratumoral B cell responses are associated with more favorable clinical outcomes in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, the antigens driving these B cell responses are largely unknown. We sought to discover these anti…

Plasma cells in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma secrete antibodies to self-antigens Open

Min Yao, Jonathan Preall, Johannes T.‐H. Yeh, Darryl Pappin, Paolo Cifani , et al. · 2023

Intratumoral B cell responses are associated with more favorable clinical outcomes in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, the antigens driving these B cell responses are largely unknown. We sought to discover these anti…

Utilization trends for endoscopic ablation therapy and esophagectomy in Barrett’s esophagus from 2005 to 2019 Open

Arvind J. Trindade, Jianying Zhang, Kara L. Raphael, Jiejing Qiu, John Hauschild , et al. · 2022

Longitudinal and Circumferential Distributions of Dysplasia and Early Neoplasia in Barrett's Esophagus: A Pooled Analysis of Three Prospective Studies Open

Kara L. Raphael, Sumant Inamdar, Matthew McKinley, Nichol S. Martinez, Kimberly Cavaliere , et al. · 2021

INTRODUCTION: Studies have shown that dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus (BE) has a predilection for the right hemisphere. There is limited information on the longitudinal distribution. The aim was to determine both the longitudinal and circ…

Acute pancreatitis in children hospitalized with COVID-19 Open

Kelly Suchman, Kara L. Raphael, Yan Liu, Diana Wee, Arvind J. Trindade · 2020

Endoscopic Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease With High-Grade Dysplasia Should Not Be Delayed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report Open

Kara L. Raphael, Arvind J. Trindade, Howard M. Zimmerman, Keith Sultan · 2020

Raphael, Kara L. MD; Trindade, Arvind J. MD; Zimmerman, Howard M. MD; Sultan, Keith S. MD Author Information

Cryoballoon and Cryospray Ablation Therapies are Equivalent for Eradication of Barrett's Esophagus Open

Mohammad Alshelleh, Kara L. Raphael, Sumant Inamdar, Matthew McKinley, Arvind J. Trindade · 2020

Mo1263 CLOCK-FACE DISTRIBUTION OF VISIBLE VS INVISIBLE DYSPLASIA IN BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS: A POOLED ANALYSIS OF THREE PROSPECTIVE STUDIES Open

Nichol S. Martinez, Kara L. Raphael, Kimberly Cavaliere, Molly Stewart, Matthew McKinley , et al. · 2020

Sa1423 DIAGNOSTIC YIELD OF ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS AFTER A NEGATIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLAGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY Open

Diana Wee, Kara L. Raphael, Praneet Wander, Tai‐Ping Lee, Arvind J. Trindade · 2020

Management of Barrett’s esophagus with dysplasia refractory to radiofrequency ablation Open

Kara L. Raphael, Arvind J. Trindade · 2020

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is very effective for eradication of flat Barrett's mucosa in dysplastic Barrett's esophagus after endoscopic resection of raised lesions. However, in a minority of the time, RFA may be ineffective at eradicat…

Salvage CryoBalloon cryotherapy ablation for a duodenal adenoma Open

Kara L. Raphael, Petros C. Benias, Arvind J. Trindade · 2019

A 73-year-old man was referred for therapy of a duodenal adenoma discovered incidentally for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) performed for evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease. On EGD the polyp ([Fig. 1]) measured 3 cm and was…

Adjunctive Yield of Wide-Area Transepithelial Sampling for Dysplasia Detection After Advanced Imaging and Random Biopsies in Barrett's Esophagus Open

Kara L. Raphael, Molly Stewart, Divyesh V. Sejpal, Mary Cheung, Matthew J. Whitson , et al. · 2019

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the additive yield of wide-area transepithelial sampling with computer-assisted three-dimensional analysis (WATS-3D) after a thorough examination with advanced imaging. The aim was to evaluate the adjunc…

Volumetric laser endomicroscopy features of dysplasia at the gastric cardia in Barrett’s oesophagus: results from an observational cohort study Open

Arvind J. Trindade, Kara L. Raphael, Sumant Inamdar, Molly Stewart, Joshua Berkowitz , et al. · 2019

Objective Volumetric laser endomicroscopy (VLE) is an advanced imaging modality used in Barrett’s oesophagus (BE) to help identify dysplasia in the oesophagus. VLE criteria exist for oesophageal dysplasia but not for dysplasia in the gastr…

Digital cholangioscopy in a patient with biliary tract intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm Open

Kara L. Raphael, John Wang, Petros C. Benias, Taisia Vitkovski, Gregory Grimaldi , et al. · 2019

A 52-year-old woman presented with right upper-quadrant pain that had lasted for many months. She had previously undergone 2 ERCPs at an outside institution for suspected stones but was told that no stones were found. MRCP (Fig. 1) showed …

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Anouk Overwater, Kim Van Der Meulen, Hannah Künzli, Erik J. Schoon, Jacques Bergman , et al. · 2019

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B. Krishnan, Anouk Overwater, Kim Van Der Meulen, HT Künzli, E Schoon , et al. · 2019

Role of Multimodal Cardiac Imaging in Diagnosing a Primary Intimal Sarcoma of the Left Atrial Appendage Open

Kara L. Raphael, Anthony P. Martinez, Stephen D. Clements, Ijeoma Isiadinso · 2019

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and most are benign. Intimal sarcomas are among the rarest of the malignant cardiac tumors; they are aggressive and associated with a poor prognosis. Whereas transesophageal echocardiography has been instru…

Pancreatic Insufficiency Secondary to Tobacco Exposure Open

Kara L. Raphael, Saurabh Chawla, Sungjin Kim, Christopher G. Keith, David R. Propp , et al. · 2016

This study suggests that tobacco exposure is independently associated with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in patients without a prior diagnosis of pancreatic disease. Tobacco exposure seems to have greater detrimental effects on pancrea…

Hereditary pancreatitis: current perspectives Open

Field F. Willingham, Kara L. Raphael · 2016

Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is a rare cause of acute, recurrent acute, and chronic pancreatitis. It may present similarly to other causes of acute and chronic pancreatitis, and often there has been a protracted evaluation prior to the dia…

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