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The role of ultrasonography in patients with celiac disease.
- Source :
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World journal of gastroenterology [World J Gastroenterol] 2006 Feb 21; Vol. 12 (7), pp. 1001-4. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The aim of the present review was to summarize the current evidence on the role of ultrasonography (US) and doppler-US in the diagnosis of celiac disease. Several ultrasonographic signs have been reported in the association with celiac disease in studies using real-time US. Firstly, case control studies identified some of these US signs and then in a prospective series some of these parameters, due to their high specificity, have been shown to be of value in confirming CD diagnosis, whereas others, due to their high sensitivity, have been demonstrated to be useful in excluding the presence of the disease. The pattern of splanchnic circulation in CD have extensively been investigated by several studies all of which reported similar results and identified a hyperdynamic mesenteric circulation that reverts to normal values after successful a gluten-free regimen. The last part of this review will deal with the possible role of US in identifying the most severe and common intestinal complication of CD, i.e. the enteropathy-associated T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Subjects :
- Abdomen blood supply
Abdomen diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma diagnostic imaging
Algorithms
Case-Control Studies
Celiac Disease complications
Humans
Intestinal Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Intestine, Small diagnostic imaging
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin diagnostic imaging
Prospective Studies
Splanchnic Circulation
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Doppler methods
Celiac Disease diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1007-9327
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- World journal of gastroenterology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16534837
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1001