Poor Agreement Between Imaging and Histologic and Colonoscopy Findings in Pediatric Patients.

Background: Computed tomography scans (CTs), more recently magnetic resonance imaging, are often used to assess the gastrointestinal tract in patients complaining of abdominal pain. We aim to determine the strength of agreement among abdominal imaging, endoscopic, and histologic findings.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of pediatric patients who underwent colonoscopy between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2014, at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

Outcome of medical management of intraabdominal abscesses in children with Crohn disease.

Introduction: Crohn disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that is complicated by fistulas, strictures, and intraabdominal abscesses (IAA) in 10%-30% of patients. To avoid surgical resection of the bowel, medical therapy with antibiotics (Ab) with or without percutaneous drainage (PD) is first undertaken. Our objectives are to examine the outcome of IAA in CD patients treated with antibiotics alone vs antibiotics and PD, and to identify risk factors for medical therapy failure.

Vitamin and zinc status pretreatment and posttreatment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Vitamin deficiencies are common in inflammatory bowel disease. Here we present 5-year follow-up data of 61 patients. No folate or vitamin B12 deficiency was identified throughout the study.

Vitamin and mineral status in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Objectives: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk for vitamin and mineral deficiencies because of long-term inflammation in the gut mucosa and decreased oral intake. The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of vitamin and zinc deficiencies in patients with newly diagnosed IBD compared with a control group.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of all of the patients diagnosed as having IBD from 2006 to 2010, ages 1 to 18 years.