Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on computed tomography in patients with inflammatory bowel disease visiting an emergency department.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The purpose of this study was to further examine the prevalence of NAFLD in IBD patients.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of IBD patients who visited the emergency department because of abdominal pain between January 2009 and December 2014.