Malignancy complicating inflammatory bowel disease.
There is now general agreement that both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease predispose patients to the development of malignancy. Many controversies still remain concerning the incidence of this complication as well as the diagnostic approach to be taken with these patients. This article reviews the topic and examines the contribution the radiologist can make in evaluating the patient with chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000367:Age Factors; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors