Table 2. Comparison between patients with chronic and active on chronic Crohn’s disease .
| Variables | Active on chronic (n=27) | Chronic (stricturing+ fistulizing) (n=71) | P value |
| Enhancement Pattern | <0.001 | ||
| Normal | 0 | 6 (8.5%) | |
| Increased | 1 (3.7%) | 40 (56.3%) | |
| Intense increased | 26 (96.3%) | 25 (35.2%) | |
| Number of involved segments | 0.747 | ||
| None | 0 | 3 (4.2%) | |
| Single | 9 (33.3%) | 24 (33.8%) | |
| Few (≤3 segments) | 6 (22.2%) | 14 (19.7%) | |
| Multiple (>3 segments) | 12 (44.4%) | 30 (42.3%) | |
| Location of involved segments | 0.129 | ||
| None | 0 | 3 (4.2%) | |
| Ileum | 24 (88.9%) | 47 (66.2%) | |
| Colon | 0 | 7 (9.9%) | |
| Ileum and colon | 3 (11.1%) | 9 (12.7%) | |
| Ileum and jejunum | 0 | 5 (7%) | |
| Length of involved segments | 0.444 | ||
| None | 0 | 3 (4.2%) | |
| Short (<5 cm) | 11 (40.7%) | 19 (26.8%) | |
| Long (≥5 cm) | 10 (37%) | 30 (42.3%) | |
| Short and long | 6 (22.2%) | 19 (26.8%) | |
| Mesenteric lymphadenopathy | 0.006 | ||
| No or non-significant | 2 (7.4%) | 24 (33.8%) | |
| Yes | 25 (92.6%) | 47 (66.2%) | |
| Luminal narrowing | 0.033 | ||
| No | 0 | 10 (14.1%) | |
| Yes | 27 (100%) | 61 (85.9%) | |
| Luminal stricture | 0<0.001 | ||
| No | 1 (3.7%) | 42 (59.2%) | |
| Yes | 26 (96.3%) | 29 (40.8%) | |
| Fistula | 0.107 | ||
| No | 22 (81.5%) | 47 (66.2%) | |
| Yes | 5 (18.5%) | 24 (33.8%) | |
| Collection | 0.177 | ||
| No | 26 (96.3%) | 62 (87.3%) | |
| Yes | 1 (3.7%) | 9 (12.7%) |