Diagnostic significance of mesenteric lymph node involvement in proximal small bowel Crohn's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis of proximal small bowel involvement in Crohn's disease (CD) can be challenging at magnetic resonance enterography (MRE). The inflammatory process in CD can be associated with peri-intestinal inflammatory reactions, including the presence of inflamed mesenteric lymph nodes.

Objectives

To evaluate the significance of inflamed mesenteric lymph nodes adjacent to the jejunum at MRE in CD and the association with proximal bowel disease as detected by video capsule endoscopy (VCE).

Design

This retrospective study was performed in two tertiary medical centres, and included 64 patients with CD who underwent MRE as well as VCE within 1 year.

Methods

Data were collected for examinations performed between August 2013 and February 2021. MRE images w

SUBMITTER: Maconi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9403447 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature