title: [Magnetic resonance imaging in the exploration of abdominal and anoperineal fistulas in Crohn's disease].
abstract: In a twelve month period, ten patients with fistulas related to Crohn's disease were explored by magnetic resonance imaging performed with a high-field supraconductive magnet. This technique demonstrated 3 cases of peri-anal abcesse invisible by other imaging modalities, and in 8 cases, fistules tracts, including 5 complex fistules, and one communicating with the bladder. This examination defined the extension of these lesions relative to the elevator plane, and demonstrated diffusion to the inferior space in 4 cases, to the superior space in 2 cases, and to both spaces in 2 cases. This method seems to be efficacious and does not expose the patient to X-rays.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Tenon, Paris.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boudghène
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aboun
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Grange
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wallays
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bodin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bigot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: L'imagerie par résonance magnétique dans l'exploration des fistules abdominales et ano-périnéales de la maladie de Crohn.