Magnetic Resonance Enterography: The Test of Choice in Diagnosing Intestinal “Zebras”
Joint Authors
Kumar, Anjali S.
Coralic, Jasna
Vegeler, Reid
Kolli, Kirthi
Liang, John
Estep, Allison
Chudzinski, Allen P.
McFadden, James D.
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Small bowel tumors and other rare intestinal disorders are often exceedingly difficult to identify.
Even cutting-edge technologies, such as push enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy, can fail to determine the cause of a patient’s symptoms.
At our institution magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) has become an increasingly reliable tool in the difficult-to-diagnose or difficult-to-monitor patient.
In this retrospective case series, we discuss four patients with four rare intestinal disorders that were successfully diagnosed using MRE after failing to be diagnosed using more routine technologies, such as CT scans and flexible sigmoidoscopies.
With the discussion of these four cases we demonstrate that MRE is a useful diagnostic modality in patients whose surveillance is difficult or to diagnose rare colorectal disease phenomena, colloquially referred to as “zebras.”
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kumar, Anjali S.& Coralic, Jasna& Vegeler, Reid& Kolli, Kirthi& Liang, John& Estep, Allison…[et al.]. 2015. Magnetic Resonance Enterography: The Test of Choice in Diagnosing Intestinal “Zebras”. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058531
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kumar, Anjali S.…[et al.]. Magnetic Resonance Enterography: The Test of Choice in Diagnosing Intestinal “Zebras”. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058531
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kumar, Anjali S.& Coralic, Jasna& Vegeler, Reid& Kolli, Kirthi& Liang, John& Estep, Allison…[et al.]. Magnetic Resonance Enterography: The Test of Choice in Diagnosing Intestinal “Zebras”. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058531
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058531