Imaging

  • Does incidentally detected common bile duct dilation need evaluation?
    Anam Rizvi, MD, Amrita Sethi, MD, John Poneros, MD and Kavel H. Visrodia, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2022, 89 (6) 315-319; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21029

    A patient-centered approach and knowledge of the diagnostic yield of further testing helps determine appropriate management.

  • Unilateral pulmonary edema
    Abraham Joseph, MBBS, MD and Jonathan Rohde, DNP, MSN, APRN, CNP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2022, 89 (6) 328; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89c.06001
  • In Reply: Unilateral pulmonary edema
    Yoshihiro Harano, MD and Mikio Nakajima, MD, MPH, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2022, 89 (6) 328; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89c.06002
  • Hampton hump in acute pulmonary embolism
    Sovik De Sirkar, MD, Joshua Newman, MD, Sorcha Allen, MB, BCh, BAO, Ahmed Elkaryoni, MD, Alexandru Marginean, MD and Amir Darki, MD, MSc
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2022, 89 (5) 236-238; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21058

    A 50-year-old patient presented with worsening dyspnea and cough with bilateral swelling of the lower extremities, with left-side swelling greater than right-side swelling.

  • Lacrimal gland involvement in a patient with sarcoidosis
    Tanmayi Pai, MD, Mohamed S. Muneer, MD, Kafayat Oyemade, Diva R. Salomao, MD, Vivek Gupta, MD and Dana Harris, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2022, 89 (5) 239-240; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21037

    The differential diagnosis included infection, malignancy, and inflammatory disorders such as immunoglobulin G4-related disease and sarcoidosis.

  • A brownish erythematous patch in the nipple-areola complex
    Irene López Riquelme, MD, Elisabeth Gómez Moyano, MD, PhD, María Ayala Blanca, PhD and Leandro Martínez Pilar, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2022, 89 (5) 241-242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21059

    Biopsy revealed neoplastic cells throughout the epidermis and granular layer, with abundant pale cytoplasm, intraglandular extension, and chronic inflammation in the papillary dermis.

  • Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure: An empathetic, practical approach
    Becky Bikat S. Tilahun, PhD and Jocelyn F. Bautista, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2022, 89 (5) 252-259; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21109

    Barriers to care include clinician misperceptions, lack of acceptance of the diagnosis, poor patient engagement with treatment, and lack of access to care.

  • Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure: A neurologist’s perspective
    Elaine Wyllie, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2022, 89 (5) 260-261; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21129

    Confirming the diagnosis is only the start of the journey. The greater challenge and opportunity lie in how physicians present the diagnosis to the patient and family.

  • Esophageal adenocarcinoma: A dire need for early detection and treatment
    Esophageal adenocarcinoma: A dire need for early detection and treatment
    Abel Joseph, MD, Siva Raja, MD, PhD, Suneel Kamath, MD, Sunguk Jang, MD, Daniela Allende, MD, Mike McNamara, MD, Gregory Videtic, MD, Sudish Murthy, MD and Amit Bhatt, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2022, 89 (5) 269-279; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21053

    A clinical overview focused on screening, multidisciplinary evaluation, and treatment of early esophageal adenocarcinoma.

  • Capsule endoscopy in gastrointestinal disease: Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
    Basil Akpunonu, MD, Jeannine Hummell, CNP, Joseph D. Akpunonu and Shahab Ud Din, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2022, 89 (4) 200-211; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.20061

    The procedure is mainly used to evaluate obscure bleeding in the small bowel, but it is also used in the evaluation and diagnosis of a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions.

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