Differentiation of fibrotic and inflammatory component of Crohn's disease-associated strictures

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Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) commonly develop bowel strictures, which may contain various degrees of inflammation and fibrosis. While predominantly inflammatory strictures may benefit from a medical anti-inflammatory treatment approach, fibrotic strictures would require endoscopic balloon dilation or surgery. Cross-sectional imaging surpasses endoscopy for characterization of stenotic segments and potentially may contribute to the optimal clinical management of these patients. This short review aims to discuss the potentialities and limitations of cross-sectional imaging techniques for assessing bowel fibrosis in patients with CD. (Intest Res 2020;18:144-150).

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Rimola, J., & Capozzi, N. (2020). Differentiation of fibrotic and inflammatory component of Crohn’s disease-associated strictures. Intestinal Research, 18(2), 144–150. https://doi.org/10.5217/IR.2020.00015

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