Crohn disease

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis almost certain

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Abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
ct
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Coronal C+
arterial phase
This study is a stack
Sagittal C+
arterial phase
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The terminal ileal loops show mural thickening and contrast enhancement of the mucosa.

Prominent perienteric and pericolic vasculature highlighted by fibrofatty proliferation of the mesentery. 

Vascular dilatation and tortuosity of the vasa recta giving the (comb sign).

Few enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. 

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