OBJECTIVES: To prospectively compare paediatric patients (PP) and adult patients (AP) affected by Crohn's disease (CD) in terms of the location and activity of intestinal lesions.

To prospectively compare paediatric patients (PP) and adult patients (AP) affected by Crohn's disease (CD) in terms of the location and activity of intestinal lesions. Forty-three children (mean age 15 years) and 43 adults (mean age 48 years) with proven CD underwent magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) to localise lesions and detect their activity in 9 segments of the small and large bowel. The results were analysed on a per patient and per segment basis. Ileo-colonoscopy was performed in all patients. P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Involvement of terminal ileum was significantly different in the two groups: observed in 100 % of AP (43/43) versus 58 % (23/43) of PP (P < 0.0001). Conversely, the colon was diseased in 84 % of PP versus 64 % of AP. In particular, left colonic segments were significantly more involved in PP (descending colon 53 % versus 21 %, P < 0.01; rectum 67 % versus 23 %, P < 0.0001; sigmoid colon 56 % versus 37 %, not significant), whereas caecal involvement was equal in both groups. In children the maximal disease activity was found in left colonic segments, whereas in adults it was in the terminal ileum. MRE detected significant differences between the two populations, showing a more extensive and severe involvement of the left colon in children but the distal ileum in adults. aEuro cent MRI is useful for assessing Crohn's disease in adult and paediatric patients. aEuro cent Adult and paediatric patients show different intestinal involvement on MRI. aEuro cent The distal ileum is maximally involved in adults vs. the left colon in children. aEuro cent The causes of the severe left colonic disease in children are unknown. aEuro cent The extensive colonic involvement in children has clinical-diagnostic implications.

Differences in the location and activity of intestinal Crohn's disease lesions between adult and paediatric patients detected with MRI / Maccioni, Francesca; Viola, Franca; Federica, Carrozzo; DI NARDO, Giovanni; Anna Rosaria, Pino; Ilaria, Staltari; AL ANSARI, Najwa; Vestri, Anna Rita; Signore, Alberto; Marini, Mario; Cucchiara, Salvatore. - In: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY. - ISSN 0938-7994. - ELETTRONICO. - 22:11(2012), pp. 2465-2477. [10.1007/s00330-012-2482-6]

Differences in the location and activity of intestinal Crohn's disease lesions between adult and paediatric patients detected with MRI

MACCIONI, Francesca;VIOLA, Franca;DI NARDO, Giovanni;AL ANSARI, NAJWA;VESTRI, Anna Rita;SIGNORE, Alberto;MARINI, Mario;CUCCHIARA, Salvatore
2012

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OBJECTIVES: To prospectively compare paediatric patients (PP) and adult patients (AP) affected by Crohn's disease (CD) in terms of the location and activity of intestinal lesions.
2012
To prospectively compare paediatric patients (PP) and adult patients (AP) affected by Crohn's disease (CD) in terms of the location and activity of intestinal lesions. Forty-three children (mean age 15 years) and 43 adults (mean age 48 years) with proven CD underwent magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) to localise lesions and detect their activity in 9 segments of the small and large bowel. The results were analysed on a per patient and per segment basis. Ileo-colonoscopy was performed in all patients. P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Involvement of terminal ileum was significantly different in the two groups: observed in 100 % of AP (43/43) versus 58 % (23/43) of PP (P < 0.0001). Conversely, the colon was diseased in 84 % of PP versus 64 % of AP. In particular, left colonic segments were significantly more involved in PP (descending colon 53 % versus 21 %, P < 0.01; rectum 67 % versus 23 %, P < 0.0001; sigmoid colon 56 % versus 37 %, not significant), whereas caecal involvement was equal in both groups. In children the maximal disease activity was found in left colonic segments, whereas in adults it was in the terminal ileum. MRE detected significant differences between the two populations, showing a more extensive and severe involvement of the left colon in children but the distal ileum in adults. aEuro cent MRI is useful for assessing Crohn's disease in adult and paediatric patients. aEuro cent Adult and paediatric patients show different intestinal involvement on MRI. aEuro cent The distal ileum is maximally involved in adults vs. the left colon in children. aEuro cent The causes of the severe left colonic disease in children are unknown. aEuro cent The extensive colonic involvement in children has clinical-diagnostic implications.
magnetic resonance enterography; inflammatory bowel diseases; paediatric crohn's disease; magnetic resonance imaging; bowel; small; large
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Differences in the location and activity of intestinal Crohn's disease lesions between adult and paediatric patients detected with MRI / Maccioni, Francesca; Viola, Franca; Federica, Carrozzo; DI NARDO, Giovanni; Anna Rosaria, Pino; Ilaria, Staltari; AL ANSARI, Najwa; Vestri, Anna Rita; Signore, Alberto; Marini, Mario; Cucchiara, Salvatore. - In: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY. - ISSN 0938-7994. - ELETTRONICO. - 22:11(2012), pp. 2465-2477. [10.1007/s00330-012-2482-6]
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