Background Although there is growing evidence that functional involvement and structural
changes of mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) influence the course of Crohn's disease (CD) …

Background Creeping fat is a pathological feature of small bowel Crohn's disease (CD), with
literature suggesting that bowel resection with extended mesenteric resection is related to …

Background Conventional magnetic resonance enterography is limited in differentiating
active inflammation and fibrosis in lesions of Crohn's disease (CD), thus providing a …

Synopsis Keywords: Digestive, Quantitative ImagingCrohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic
inflammatory bowel disease. Mesentery of afflicted bowel loops often is involved. MR …

Background While MR enterography allows detection of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
the findings continue to be of limited use in guiding treatment—medication vs. surgery …

Mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) has gained substantial attention as an active player in
Crohn's disease (CD), but its clinical significance is poorly understood and likely reflects, in …

Background Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) could affect Crohn's disease (CD); however, no
prospective clinical studies have explored the issue. Methods We measured VAT with …

Background Mesenteric adipose tissue hypertrophy is a frequent sonographic finding in
Crohn's disease (CD). This study assessed its sonographic prevalence, the correlation with …

Purpose. To evaluate and compare the mesenteric and bowel wall changes during Crohn's
disease (CD) on ultrasonography (US) Strain Elastography (SE) and Enterography Magnetic …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Fat wrapping and mesenteric hypertrophy are characteristics of
Crohn's disease (CD). In patients with CD, mesenteric adipose tissue releases higher levels …