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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2012; 18(42): 6088-6095
Published online Nov 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i42.6088
Table 2 Characteristics of the lesions in the 13 Crohn’s disease patients, as assessed by surgical pathology (considered as a gold standard), small intestine contrast ultrasonography, computed tomography-enterography and histology
CharacteristicsSurgerySICUSCTEHistology
CD site
Ileum8/1310/13110/138/13
Ileum-colon5/133/133/135/13
CD extent (cm)
< 100/1312/1312/139/13
≥ 1013/131/131/134/13
Strictures
Yes13/1312/1313/1313/13
No0/131/130/130/13
Dilation
Yes10/1310/1311/135/13
No0/130/132/138/13
Fistulae
Yes5/136/134/136/13
No8/137/139/137/13
Abscesses
Yes3/135/133/134/13
No11/138/1310/139/13