[Radiological assessment of Crohn disease].
Fifty-eight consecutive cases of patients affected by Crohn's disease, with ileum (23/58), colon (10/58) and ileo-colic (25/58) involvement were studied. A good overall sensitivity was reached by the radiological procedures employed (barium meal, barium enema, enteroclysis). Enteroclysis is proposed as a second-step method for the study of ileum involvement, because it provides a quite precise assessment of disease stage and extent. Some criteria for a rational use of current radiological procedures in the follow-up of both surgically and medically treated patients are proposed. Moreover it is suggested that better coordination of anatomo-radiological and clinical aspects could improve the therapeutic approach and prognostic judgement in such cases.
Florio
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Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Ospedale Generale Regionale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovani Rotondo, FG.
Stella
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Barbi
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Palladino
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D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Bilancio radiologico della malattia di Crohn.