Radiological findings in gastrointestinal scleroderma.
| Autor: | Chatzinikolaou SL; Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Free Hospital and University College London (UCL) Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK., Quirk B; Department of Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK., Murray C; Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Free Hospital and University College London (UCL) Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK., Planche K; Department of Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of scleroderma and related disorders [J Scleroderma Relat Disord] 2020 Feb; Vol. 5 (1), pp. 21-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 20. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2397198319848550 |
| Abstrakt: | Gastrointestinal involvement is the most common visceral organ manifestation in systemic sclerosis. Symptoms from the gastrointestinal tract are very frequent among scleroderma patients and in many cases present a therapeutic challenge. However, gastrointestinal involvement may also be asymptomatic, presenting with complications later in the disease course. Early recognition of gastrointestinal scleroderma is therefore important both for symptomatic control and prevention of complications. Gastrointestinal imaging alongside clinical assessment forms the mainstay of diagnosis. Radiological investigations, traditionally plain radiographs and barium studies, with the more recent advances in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound, provide means for accurate evaluation of visceral organ involvement and more effective patient care. Awareness of the characteristic images is important not only for radiologists but also for the treating physicians and gastroenterologists. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2019.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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