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Magnetic Resonance Enterography Guiding Treatment in Children with Crohn's Jejunoileitis.
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PMID:  22251165     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Aim:  To determine the usefulness of magnetic resonance enterography in treatment of paediatric patients with Crohn's disease. Methods:  To evaluate small bowel involvement, 45 children with Crohn's disease were scheduled for magnetic resonance enterography. Two radiologists blinded to the patient data independently re-evaluated the images. Findings in images were compared to macroscopic findings at surgery or endoscopy. Results:  The terminal ileum was visualized in all with a completed procedure (43/45). The treatment remained conservative in 74% after imaging. In all 13 patients who underwent ileocolonoscopy within three months of magnetic resonance enterography the findings were comparable to, or magnetic resonance enterography revealed a more extensive disease. Bowel resection was performed in 26% after imaging. The macroscopic findings in the bowel corresponded to the magnetic resonance enterography findings in 73%. In three magnetic resonance enterography suggested a more severe disease than was verified intraoperatively. Conclusions:  Magnetic resonance enterography identifies disease involvement in the small bowel in young patients with Crohn's disease and may guide decisions on the need for intestinal surgery or adjustment of medication.
Authors:
M Piekkala; T Kalajoki-Helmiö; L Martelius; M Pakarinen; R Rintala; K-L Kolho
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1651-2227     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9205968     Medline TA:  Acta Paediatr     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Acta Paediatrica © 2012 Foundation Acta Paediatrica.
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Children's hospital, University of Helsinki, PO Box 281, FIN-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland.
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