Mesenteric Angiographic Studies in Children with Regional Enteritis

Abstract

Mesenteric angiography in three children with active regional enteritis demonstrated arterial dilatation, a dense capillary phase, and early dense venous filling. These observations differ somewhat from angiography reports with older patients, and suggest a wide spectrum of findings depending on the age and activity of the disease state. When the usual small bowel barium studies are not diagnostic, and with recurrent disease in postoperative patients, mesenteric angiography may be a useful adjunct to diagnosis.