enterovesical fistula is an abnormal communication between the bladder and the intestine. the accurate localization of leakage is important for accurate treatment planning. some imaging techniques can not demonstrate the fistula; therefore, choosing the appropriate imaging technique is necessary. ct enterography (cte) is a new technique for evaluation of the small bowel and the entire abdomen. ...

Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the small intestine and occasionally presents as obscure gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Before operation, it is difficult to diagnose by imaging, especially in adults. Conventional abdominal computed tomography and endoscopy have limitations for the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum. Diagnostic methods in patients with small bowel lesions include ente...

Crohn disease is a complex pathologic process with an unpredictable lifelong course that includes frequent relapses. It often affects young patients, who are most vulnerable to the potential adverse effects of repeated exposure to ionizing radiation from computed tomography performed for diagnosis and surgical planning. The small intestine is the bowel segment that is most frequently affected, ...

UNLABELLED In patients who had previously undergone ileocolic resection due to Crohn's disease (CD) complications, anastomotic recurrence is a frequent event, which may lead to further surgical interventions. Optical colonoscopy with retrograde ileoscopy is currently the reference standard technique to confirm the clinical suspicion of anastomotic recurrence; however, the ileal side of ileocoli...

In the era of double balloon enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy, CT, and MRI enterography is transabdominal ultrasonography (TUS) underestimated method for evaluation of small bowel pathology. As often initial imagine method in abdominal complaints, nowadays has TUS much better diagnostic potential than two decades ago. High-resolution ultrasound probes with harmonic imaging significantly improve r...

During the course of Crohn’s disease, response mesenteric adipose tissue to production inflammatory mediators and bacterial invasion through intestinal mucosa results in formation creeping fat. Creeping fat describes arresting finger-like projections that surround inflamed bowel. In this review, microscopic macroscopic features histological evidence for importance are discussed. Moreover, most ...

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract, with unpredictable clinical course by phases of relapses alternating with other of quiescence. The etiology is multifactorial and is still not completely known; globally the westernization of lifestyle is causing an increasing incidence of CD, with peak age of 20-30 years. The diagnostic workup begins with the...