Ultrasound elasticity imaging predicts therapeutic outcomes of patients with Crohn's disease treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor antibodies
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Ultrasound elasticity imaging predicts therapeutic outcomes of patients with Crohn's disease treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor antibodies / S. Orlando, M. Fraquelli, M. Coletta, F. Branchi, A. Magarotto, C.B. Conti, S. Mazza, D. Conte, G. Basilisco, F. Caprioli. - In: JOURNAL OF CROHN'S AND COLITIS. - ISSN 1873-9946. - 12:1(2018 Jan), pp. 63-70.
Abstract:
Background and Aims: Ultrasound elasticity imaging is a non-invasive technique developed to
evaluate fibrosis. Measuring tissue strain by ultrasound elasticity imaging can reliably detect
severe ileal fibrosis in patients with Crohn’s disease [CD]. We have hypothesised that a more
severe range of fibrosis might influence the therapeutic response to anti-tumour necrosis factor
[TNF] treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of ultrasound elasticity imaging to
predict the therapeutic outcome for CD patients.
Methods: Consecutive patients with ileal/ileocolonic CD, starting anti-TNF treatment, were enrolled
for the study. These patients underwent bowel ultrasound and ultrasound elasticity imaging at
baseline and at 14 and 52 weeks after anti-TNF treatment. Bowel wall stiffness was quantified by
calculating the strain ratio between the mesenteric tissue and the bowel wall. Strain ratio ≥ 2 was
used to identify severe ileal fibrosis. Transmural healing at 14 and 52 weeks was defined as bowel
wall thickness ≤ 3 mm.
Results: Thirty patients with CD were enrolled. Five patients underwent surgery for bowel
obstruction. The frequency of surgeries was significantly greater in patients with a strain ratio
≥ 2 at baseline [p = 0.003]. A significant reduction of the bowel thickness was observed after 14
and 52 weeks of anti-TNF treatment [p < 0.005]. A significant inverse correlation was observed
between the strain ratio values at baseline and the thickness variations following anti-TNF therapy
[p = 0.007]; 27% of patients achieved transmural healing at 14 weeks. The baseline strain ratio was
significantly lower in patients with transmural healing [p < 0.05].
Conclusions: This study shows that ultrasound elasticity imaging predicts therapeutic outcomes
for CD patients treated with anti-TNF.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Crohn's disease; elasticity; elastography; fibrosis; strain; ultrasound; gastroenterology
Elenco autori:
S. Orlando, M. Fraquelli, M. Coletta, F. Branchi, A. Magarotto, C.B. Conti, S. Mazza, D. Conte, G. Basilisco, F. Caprioli
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