2020
Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis—Case series and review of the literature
Geng B, Wu X, Malhotra A. Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis—Case series and review of the literature. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 197: 106092. PMID: 32693341, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCavernous sinus thrombosisAcademic tertiary care centerSeptic cavernous sinus thrombosisExtension of thrombosisTertiary care centerInternal jugular veinTransverse-sigmoid sinusLife-threatening diseaseSource of infectionCST patientsInfectious thrombosisSinus thrombosisPatient demographicsPseudo aneurysmReported complicationsIntracranial complicationsSubdural empyemaBilateral narrowingHigh morbidityTreatment coursePersistent narrowingRadiology databaseCare centerUnilateral narrowingJugular vein
2018
Lateral rectus atrophy in cavernous sinus thrombosis
Geng B, Wu X, Malhotra A. Lateral rectus atrophy in cavernous sinus thrombosis. Clinical Neuroradiology 2018, 29: 371-374. PMID: 30341446, DOI: 10.1007/s00062-018-0729-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrading of oligodendroglial tumors of the brain with apparent diffusion coefficient, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and dynamic susceptibility contrast imaging
Naveed MA, Goyal P, Malhotra A, Liu X, Gupta S, Mangla M, Mangla R. Grading of oligodendroglial tumors of the brain with apparent diffusion coefficient, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and dynamic susceptibility contrast imaging. The Neuroradiology Journal 2018, 31: 379-385. PMID: 29469659, PMCID: PMC6111423, DOI: 10.1177/1971400918757217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUtility of MRI for cervical spine clearance in blunt trauma patients after a negative CT
Malhotra A, Durand D, Wu X, Geng B, Abbed K, Nunez DB, Sanelli P. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance in blunt trauma patients after a negative CT. European Radiology 2018, 28: 2823-2829. PMID: 29450715, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-017-5285-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt trauma evaluationCervical spine CTCervical spine MRIUnstable injuriesBlunt traumaTrauma evaluationSpine CTSpine MRIBlunt cervical spine traumaCervical spine clearanceCT cervical spineAbnormal neurological examinationBlunt trauma patientsPercent of patientsCervical spine traumaCervical spine studiesSoft tissue injuriesUtility of MRICervical CTSpine clearanceAdult patientsSubsequent MRINeurological examinationSpine traumaTrauma patients
2016
Ectopic intracranial germinoma
Shankar S, Wu X, Kalra VB, Huttner AJ, Malhotra A. Ectopic intracranial germinoma. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2016, 31: 192-195. PMID: 27050919, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorpus callosumParenchymal lesionsNear-total resolutionSmall peripheral cystsCommon imaging featuresExtent of diseaseIntra-axial massAppropriate differential diagnosisEctopic germinomasPituitary infundibulumPeripheral cystsYounger patientsEctopic lesionsPreoperative imagingHistopathological evaluationEctopic massImaging featuresIntracranial diseaseDifferential diagnosisIntracranial germinomaStereotactic biopsyPineal regionRadiation therapyGerminomaLesions
2015
Predictors of Vertebral Artery Injury in Isolated C2 Fractures Based on Fracture Morphology Using CT Angiography
Durand D, Wu X, Kalra VB, Abbed KM, Malhotra A. Predictors of Vertebral Artery Injury in Isolated C2 Fractures Based on Fracture Morphology Using CT Angiography. Spine 2015, 40: e713-e718. PMID: 25803220, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCervical VertebraeDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal FracturesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma CentersVascular System InjuriesVertebral ArteryYoung AdultConceptsVertebral artery injuryC2 fracturesComputed tomography angiographyTransverse foramenTomography angiographyArtery injuryLevel I trauma centerInstitutional board review approvalTransverse foramen fracturesType III densI trauma centerVertebral body fracturesRetrospective database analysisC2 transverse foramenFracture patternsFisher's exact testMultiplanar CT scansFracture classification schemeStudent's t-testAntithrombotic treatmentNeurological sequelaeFracture hospitalizationsOccipital fractureDens fracturesTrauma center