title: Abdominal manifestations of cystic fibrosis in older children and adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disorder of exocrine gland function of which the gene mutation has been existing for thousands of years. With recent medical advances, neonates presently affected have a life expectancy of 40 years. The common gastrointestinal presentations of CF patients, including pancreatic, hepatobiliary, and bowel manifestations, are thus important to recognize.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gastrointestinal manifestations of CF are varied yet common and thus increasingly important to recognize. The sonographic, CT, and MRI abdominal findings in older children and adults with CF are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St., HX-311, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
authors.forename: Tanya M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fields
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Carina L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Vesna M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Kriss
authors.forename: Sheri L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Albers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed