Combination of increased visceral fat and long segment involvement: Development and validation of an updated imaging marker for differentiating Crohn's disease from intestinal tuberculosis.

Saurabh KediaKumble S MadhusudhanRaju SharmaSawan BopannaDawesh P YadavSandeep GoyalSaransh JainPrasenjit DasSiddhartha DattaguptaGovind MakhariaVineet Ahuja

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)

Necrotic lymph nodes are exclusive for ITB, and the combination of long segment involvement and VF/SC ratio > 0.63 is exclusive for CD, and these features can make a definite diagnosis in 43% patients with a CD/ITB dilemma.

Keyphrases

lymph node
high resolution
adipose tissue
mycobacterium tuberculosis
nk cells
insulin resistance
type diabetes
fatty acid
hiv aids
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
photodynamic therapy
rectal cancer