Prolonged time to diagnosis of Crohn's disease in patients with perianal fistulas negatively affects long-term outcomes.
Liesbeth Jozefien MunsterAagje Johanna Martina PronkMarco William MundtRoel HompesWillem Adrianus BemelmanJarmila Dagmara Wendelien van der BiltChristianne Johanna BuskensPublished in: Journal of Crohn's & colitis (2024)
A prolonged time to CD diagnosis in patients with a PAF as a manifesting sign is associated with worse long-term outcomes. Patients in whom radiological healing could be achieved had the shortest time to CD diagnosis, emphasizing the relevance of increased clinical awareness of underlying CD in fistula patients.