Endoscopy 2020; 52(S 01): S217
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1704680
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ISOLATED TERMINAL ILEITIS – WHEN CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY IS KEY FOR CROHN’S DISEASE DIAGNOSIS

M Freitas
1    Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Gastroenterology Department, Guimarães, Portugal
2   Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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TC Gonçalves
1    Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Gastroenterology Department, Guimarães, Portugal
2   Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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PB Carvalho
1    Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Gastroenterology Department, Guimarães, Portugal
2   Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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FD de Castro
1    Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Gastroenterology Department, Guimarães, Portugal
2   Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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B Rosa
1    Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Gastroenterology Department, Guimarães, Portugal
2   Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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MJ Moreira
1    Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Gastroenterology Department, Guimarães, Portugal
2   Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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J Cotter
1    Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Gastroenterology Department, Guimarães, Portugal
2   Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Publication Date:
23 April 2020 (online)

 
 

    Aims Terminal ileitis (TI) is a common condition in clinical practice and may be associated with a wide variety of diseases, mostly Crohn’s disease (CD). Data regarding predictors of CD diagnosis in isolated TI are lacking, particularly concerning small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) findings.

    Aim To evaluate predictive factors for CD diagnosis in patients with isolated TI detected during ileocolonoscopy, submitted to SBCE.

    Methods Retrospective study including consecutive patients undergoing SBCE after diagnosis of TI without colonic mucosal abnormalities on ileocolonoscopy between January 2016 and September 2019. Demographic, clinical, biochemical, endoscopic and imaging data were collected. The diagnosis of CD was based on clinical evaluation, endoscopic, histological, radiological, and/or biochemical investigations.

    Results One hundred and two patients with isolated ileitis on ileocolonoscopy were included. After performing SBCE, 34.3% of the patients had a diagnosis of CD. All CD diagnosed patients had positive SBCE findings. Extraintestinal manifestations (p = 0.003), weight loss (p = 0.01), abnormal imaging (p = 0.04) and positive SBCE findings (p = 0.005) were independently associated with CD diagnosis. Regarding SBCE, presence of proximal small-bowel disease (p = 0.02), diffuse findings (p = 0.002) and presence of moderate to severe inflammatory activity (Lewis Score ≥ 790) (p < 0.001) were independently associated with CD diagnosis.

    Conclusions SBCE is a valuable tool that should be systematically used in patients presenting with isolated TI, since it enabled CD diagnosis in approximately one-third of patients. A diagnosis of CD should be considered when a patient with TI shows extraintestinal manifestations, weight loss, abnormal imaging and positive SBCE findings, especially proximal involvement, diffuse findings and the presence of moderate to severe inflammatory activity.


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