Abdominal ultrasonography with color Doppler analysis in the assessment of ileal Crohn's disease: comparison with magnetic resonance enterography.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Consistently defining disease activity remains a critical challenge in the follow-up of patients with Crohn's disease (CD). We investigated the potential applicability of abdominal ultrasonography with color Doppler (USCD) analysis for the detection of morphological alterations and inflammatory activity in CD.

Methods

Forty-three patients with CD ileitis/ileocolitis were evaluated using USCD analysis with measurements obtained on the terminal ileum and right colon. Sonographic parameters included wall thickening, stricture, hyperemia, presence of intra-abdominal mass, and fistulas. Patients were evaluated for the clinical activity (Harvey-Bradshaw Index [HBI]), fecal calprotectin (FC) and C-reactive protein (CRP). The USCD performance was assessed using magne

SUBMITTER: da Silva Moraes AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6505095 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature