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Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound in Adults: Image Acquisition and Interpretation
Published on: September 22, 2023
The role of ultrasonography in patients with celiac disease
Mirella Fraquelli1, Valentina Sciola, Chiara Villa
1Postgraduate School of Gastroenterology, Padiglione Granelli 3 degû piano, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy.
Abstract:
The aim of the present review was to summarize the current evidence on the role of ultrasonography (US) and doppler-US in the diagnosis of celiac disease. Several ultrasonographic signs have been reported in the association with celiac disease in studies using real-time US. Firstly, case control studies identified some of these US signs and then in a prospective series some of these parameters, due to their high specificity, have been shown to be of value in confirming CD diagnosis, whereas others, due to their high sensitivity, have been demonstrated to be useful in excluding the presence of the disease. The pattern of splanchnic circulation in CD have extensively been investigated by several studies all of which reported similar results and identified a hyperdynamic mesenteric circulation that reverts to normal values after successful a gluten-free regimen. The last part of this review will deal with the possible role of US in identifying the most severe and common intestinal complication of CD, i.e. the enteropathy-associated T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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