title: Intramural fat in the duodenum and proximal small intestine in patients with celiac disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate intramural fat in the duodenum and jejunum, to our knowledge a previously undescribed finding in celiac disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Celiac disease is known to produce inflammation of the duodenum and jejunum. We propose that postinflammatory intramural fat deposition occurs in a distribution likely unique for celiac disease. CT scans of the chest and abdomen obtained for many indications include these portions of the bowel. Celiac disease is now recognized as a common disease, and the recognition of intramural fat in the duodenum and jejunum on CT may allow earlier diagnosis.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01805, USA. francis.j.scholz@lahey.org
authors: Francis J
authors: FJ
authors: Scholz
authors: Spencer C
authors: SC
authors: Behr
authors: Christopher D
authors: CD
authors: Scheirey
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed