Clinical Features and Short-Term Disease Progression of Asymptomatic Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anal imaging improves the diagnosis of perianal diseases in Crohn's disease (CD) patients, especially those with no perianal symptoms. However, the clinical characteristics and outcomes of CD patients with asymptomatic perianal fistula are unknown. This study aims to explore the prevalence and clinical course of Chinese CD patients with asymptomatic perianal fistula in a hospital-based cohort.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of consecutive hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed CD in China. Asymptomatic perianal fistula patients with CD were defined as those who exhibited fistula tracts on magnetic resonance imaging scans, absence of reported perianal symptoms, or any prior history of perianal fistula. Their clinical features and prognosis

SUBMITTER: Wu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737330 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature