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The place of interventional radiology in Crohn disease in children

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The interventional radiologist plays an important role in the treatment of complicated Crohn disease in children. Interventional radiology includes percutaneous drainage of abscesses and insertion of suitable intravenous lines. A multidisciplinary approach is mandatory for the management of these patients.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hospital Ste-Justine, 3175 Côte Ste-Catherine, Montréal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

    F. Rypens, J. Dubois & L. Garel

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Rypens, F., Dubois, J. & Garel, L. The place of interventional radiology in Crohn disease in children. Pediatr Radiol 37, 1093–1095 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0560-8

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