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Table 2 Imaging characteristics of the training cohort

From: Development and validation of a new algorithm model for differential diagnosis between Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis: a combination of laboratory, imaging and endoscopic characteristics

 

ITB (n = 84)

CD (n = 84)

P value

CTE/MRE, n (%)

   

Enlargement of celiac lymph nodes

30 (35.71)

25 (29.76)

0.411

Peritoneal abscess

2 (2.38)

7 (8.33)

0.087

Bowel wall thickening

81 (96.43)

82 (97.62)

0.65

Stricture

19 (22.62)

29 (34.52)

0.088

Comb sign

15 (17.86)

60 (71.43)

 < 0.0001

Target sign

29 (34.52)

62 (73.81)

 < 0.0001

Adipose creeping sign

7 (8.33)

31 (36.9)

 < 0.0001

 ≥ 4 segments involved

15 (17.86)

68 (80.95)

 < 0.0001

Intestinal fistula

2 (2.38)

6 (7.14)

0.147

Anal MRI#

   

Anal fistula or perianal abscess

13 (39.39)

52 (86.67)

 < 0.0001

Chest X-ray/CT

   

Pulmonary TB

34 (40.48)

0 (0)

 < 0.0001

Fibrosis

22 (26.19)

14 (16.67)

0.133

Calcification

12 (14.29)

4 (4.76)

0.035

Infection*

7 (8.33)

3 (3.57)

0.192

  1. ITB, intestinal tuberculosis; CD, Crohn's disease; CTE, computed tomography enterography; MRE, magnetic resonance enterography; MRI, magnetic resonance image; CT, computed tomography; TB, tuberculosis
  2. *Infection but not sufficient to support TB infection; # not all patients had the result