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There are no diagnostic CT scan findings associated with uveitis. The presence of certain CT findings, in the presence of uveitis, may be suggestive of specific underlying causes. | There are no diagnostic CT scan findings associated with uveitis. The presence of certain CT findings, in the presence of uveitis, may be suggestive of specific underlying causes. | ||
===Inflammatory Bowel Disease=== | ===Inflammatory Bowel Disease=== | ||
====Crohn's disease==== | |||
The following CT findings are suggestive of [[Crohn's disease]]: | The following CT findings are suggestive of [[Crohn's disease]]: | ||
*[[Fat halo sign]] | *[[Fat halo sign]] | ||
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*[[Fistulae]] | *[[Fistulae]] | ||
*[[Skip lesions]] | *[[Skip lesions]] | ||
====Ulcerative colitis==== | |||
*Inflammatory [[pseudopolyps]] | *Inflammatory [[pseudopolyps]] | ||
*[[Fat halo sign]] | *[[Fat halo sign]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tarek Nafee, M.D. [2]
Overview
There are no diagnostic CT scan findings associated with uveitis. The presence of certain CT findings, in the presence of uveitis, may be suggestive of specific underlying causes.
CT
There are no diagnostic CT scan findings associated with uveitis. The presence of certain CT findings, in the presence of uveitis, may be suggestive of specific underlying causes.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn's disease
The following CT findings are suggestive of Crohn's disease:
- Fat halo sign
- Comb sign
- Transmural bowel wall enhancement
- Fistulae
- Skip lesions
Ulcerative colitis
- Inflammatory pseudopolyps
- Fat halo sign
- Lead pipe sign
- Rectal involvement
- Mural stratification
The following CT findings are suggestive of ulcerative colitis:
Sarcoidosis
The following CT findings are suggestive of sarcoidosis:
- Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
- Galaxy sign in
- Panda sign in sarcoid lesions affecting the head