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ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2024

Imaging and clinical predictors of surgery in stricturing ileal Crohn's disease: a retrospective study from a large pediatric hospital.

Pradipta Debnath, Katherine N Epstein, Murat Kocaoglu, Alexander J Towbin, Lee A Denson, Jonathan R Dillman

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Article in Abdominal radiology (New York), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  4. Crohn Disease Strictures: Multimodality Imaging to Identify Imaging Biomarkers.Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc · 2025
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Pradipta DebnathDepartment of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Kasota Building MLC 5031, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA. pradipta.debnath@cchmc.org.ORCID 0000-0003-2590-7891
Katherine N EpsteinDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA.
Murat KocaogluDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA.
Alexander J TowbinDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA.
Lee A DensonDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA.
Jonathan R DillmanDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · US

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Abstract

purpose(1) To determine the frequency of surgical management in children with Crohn's Disease (CD) and a new radiologic ileal stricture, and (2) to identify imaging and clinical features that predict the need for surgery.

methodsThis retrospective study included pediatric patients (< 21 years old) with CD and a new ileal stricture diagnosed by MRE, CTE, or CT between July 2018 and June 2023. Three board-certified radiologists recorded stricture length, maximum mural thickness, minimum lumen diameter, maximum upstream diameter, and simplified magnetic resonance index of activity (sMaRIA) score. Anthropometrics, laboratory data, and surgical interventions performed after stricture diagnosis were also recorded. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify imaging and clinical variables associated with the need for surgery.

results44 pediatric CD patients (median age 16.5 years) presented with a new ileal stricture during the study period. 30 (68.2%) patients required surgery, with a median time of 87.5 days between stricture diagnosis and surgery. Median stricture measurements were length: 7.0 cm, maximum mural thickness: 7.3 mm, minimum lumen diameter: 0.2 cm, and maximum upstream diameter: 3.3 cm. Median sMaRIA score was 3.0, and 14 (31.8%) strictures had associated internal penetrating disease. Stricture ratio (ratio of maximum upstream lumen diameter to minimum lumen diameter) (OR = 1.15 [95% CI 1.02-1.30]; p = 0.02) and sMaRIA (OR = 2.12 [95% CI 0.87-5.17; p = 0.10) were associated with need for surgery.

conclusionSurgery remains common in stricturing pediatric CD, with increasing stricture ratio and sMaRIA score associated with need for surgical management.

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Crohn DiseaseAdolescentChildConstriction, PathologicFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansIleumMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedChildrenCrohn’s diseaseImagingPredictorsStrictureSurgery

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