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The aim of the present review was to summarize thecurrent evidence on the role of ultrasonography(US)anddoppler-US in the diagnosis of celiac disease.Several ultrasonographic signs have been reported inthe association with celiac disease in studies using real-time US.Firstly,case control studies identified some ofthese US signs and then in a prospective series someof these parameters,due to their high specificity,havebeen shown to be of value in confirming CD diagnosis,whereas others,due to their high sensitivity,have beendemonstrated to be useful in excluding the presence ofthe disease.The pattern of splanchnic circulation in CD haveextensively been investigated by several studies allof which reported similar results and identified a hy-perdynamic mesenteric circulation that reverts to no-rmal values after successful a gluten-free regimen.The last part of this review will deal with the possiblerole of US in identyfing the most severe and commonintestinal complication of CD,i.e.the enteropathy-associated T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The aim of the present review was to summarize the current evidence on the role of ultrasonography (US) and doppler-US in the diagnosis of celiac disease. Sever ultrasonographic signs have been reported in association with celiac disease in studies using real-time US. Firstly, case control studies identified some of these US signs and then in a prospective series someof these parameters, due to their high specificity, havebeen shown to be in value in confirming CD diagnosis, other others, due to their high sensitivity, have been demonstrated to be useful in excluding the presence of the disease.The pattern of splanchnic circulation in CD haveextensively been investigated by several studies allof which reported similar results and identified a hy-perdynamic mesenteric circulation that reverts to no-rmal values after successful a gluten-free regimen.The last part of this review will deal with the possiblerole of US in identyfing the most severe and commonintestinal complication of CD, iethe ent eropathy-associated T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.