Creeping fat Association | PGI entrance Preparations

Creeping fat’ is a characteristic finding in: 
A. Lymphocytic enterocolitis
B. Collagenous colitis
C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Crobn’s disease

Correct Ans. D Crohn's disease

 “Creeping fat” is a characteristic finding in Crohns disease.
Adipose tissue changes are a feature of Crohns disease.
• Fat Hypertrophy
• Fat Wrapping Creeping fat
• More than 50 percent of intestinal surface may be covered by fat especially along the antimesentric border and sometimes leading to the obliteration of bowel mesentry angle.
Creeping fat is well demonstrated by CT scan.