Hyperechoic mesenteric fat on preoperative intestinal ultrasound predicts early postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease
Zhuohua Liang, Shuting Chen, Wenjie Cheng, Si Qin, Xiaofang Hong, Xueting Guan, Jie Zhou, Guangjian Liu · 2026
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Zhuohua Liang and co-authors find a scan sign that warns of Crohn's disease returning soon after surgery. They review 124 patients who had a first bowel resection. About half saw the disease recur within a year. Before surgery, each had an intestinal ultrasound. One feature stood out: bright, hyperechoic fat wrapping the bowel.
That bright fat predicted recurrence far better than wall thickness or abscess signs. Its accuracy score reached 0.808, against about 0.6 for the rivals. In adjusted models it stood alone as an independent predictor, with an odds ratio near 19. The sign is cheap and radiation-free to check. The authors propose it for pre-surgery risk talks.
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| CREATOR | Zhuohua Liang, Shuting Chen, Wenjie Cheng, Si Qin, Xiaofang Hong, Xueting Guan, Jie Zhou, Guangjian Liu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |