Rtika Abraham
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Radiofrequency ablation in the management of primary hepatic and biliary tumors
Radiofrequency ablation in the management of primary hepatic and biliary tumors Open
In the United States, 80%-90% of primary hepatic tumors are hepatocellular carcinomas and 10%-15% are cholangiocarcinomas (CCA), both with high mortality rate, particularly CCA, which portends a worse prognosis. Traditional management with…
View article: Diagnostic Concordance of Cytology and Histology in Samples Obtained via Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Biopsy (EUS-FNB)
Diagnostic Concordance of Cytology and Histology in Samples Obtained via Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Biopsy (EUS-FNB) Open
Introduction Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration and biopsy (FNA/FNB) to obtain cytological aspirates and histological core samples, respectively, are the standard of care for diagnosing lesions in/adjacent to the upp…
View article: MON-383 Sporadic Bilateral Pheochromocytoma with Renal Pelvis Paraganglioma: A Rare Coexisting Occurrence
MON-383 Sporadic Bilateral Pheochromocytoma with Renal Pelvis Paraganglioma: A Rare Coexisting Occurrence Open
Pheochromocytomas (PHEO) and paragangliomas (PGL) are rare neuroendocrine catecholamine-secreting tumors that arise from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and the extra-adrenal autonomic paraglanglia respectively. The natural course …
View article: Utility of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopy in diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma and its complications: What does endoscopic ultrasonography offer above and beyond conventional cross-sectional imaging?
Utility of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopy in diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma and its complications: What does endoscopic ultrasonography offer above and beyond conventional cross-sectional imaging? Open
Hepatocellular carcinoma constitutes over 90% of the primary liver tumors, the rest being cholangiocarcinoma. It has an insidious presentation, which is responsible for the delayed presentation. Hence, the management strategy relies on scr…
View article: Spontaneous pituitary apoplexy during the second trimester of pregnancy, with sensory loss
Spontaneous pituitary apoplexy during the second trimester of pregnancy, with sensory loss Open
A 32-year-old Hispanic woman at 23 weeks gestation presented with right-sided headache, associated with photophobia and right-sided numbness. She denied visual problems, menstrual irregularities and galactorrhoea. Examination revealed visu…
View article: A ‘shock-ing’ endoscopic finding on esophagogastroduodenoscopy
A ‘shock-ing’ endoscopic finding on esophagogastroduodenoscopy Open
Black esophagus is a rare clinical entity, first described in 1990 by Goldenberg et al ,1 the pathogenesis of which is not fully understood,2 but is believed to arise as a result of ischaemic insult seen in haemodynamic compromise and low-…