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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2021

Prevalence and clinical significance of incidental extra-intestinal findings in MR enterography: experience of a single University Centre.

Filomenamila Lorusso, Mariabeatrice Principi, Pasquale Pedote, Pasquale Pignataro, Mariantonietta Francavilla, Angela Sardaro, Arnaldo Scardapane

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Filomenamila LorussoDepartment of Radiology, "Di Venere" Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Mariabeatrice PrincipiSection of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Pasquale PedoteSection of Diagnostic Imaging, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70123, Bari, Italy.
Pasquale PignataroSection of Diagnostic Imaging, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70123, Bari, Italy.
Mariantonietta FrancavillaSection of Diagnostic Imaging, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70123, Bari, Italy.
Angela SardaroSection of Radiation Therapy, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Arnaldo ScardapaneSection of Diagnostic Imaging, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70123, Bari, Italy. arnaldo.scardapane@uniba.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6116-5701
University of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine the incidence and clinical relevance of extra-intestinal incidental findings (IF) in a cohort of patients with proven or suspected Crohn disease (CD) examined with magnetic resonance enterography (MR-E) in a single University Centre.

methodsBetween January 2018 and June 2019, 182 patients with proven or suspected CD with a planned first MR-E examination, were retrospectively included in this study. Incidental findings were considered as any abnormality identified in the absence of previous clinically suspected or known disease. IF were categorized as unremarkable, benign or potentially relevant findings requiring further imaging or specific treatment.

resultsOf the 182 revised MR-E, extra-intestinal IF were recorded in 70 cases (38.5%); 35 (50%) incidental lesions were recognized as non-significant, 24 (34%) as benign and 11 (16%) as clinically relevant. Moreover, there was a positive correlation between IF and patients' age (p < 0.0001).

conclusionsIn our experience, a high number of IF (38.5%) was found, with a prevalence that increases with patients' age. Clinically relevant findings were found in 16% of MR-E. This means that MR-E is a useful tool to detect IF, therefore, the presence of a radiologist during the image acquisition is crucial in adding sequences to the examination.

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Incidental FindingsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overContrast MediaCrohn DiseaseFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesContrast MediaCrohn diseaseIncidental findingsMR enterography

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