What is the term for the characteristic fat accumulation around the serosal surface of the bowel in Crohn disease?
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Correct answer: Creeping fat
Creeping fat refers to mesenteric fat that extends around the entire circumference of the bowel towards the antimesenteric border. It is a gross indicator of underlying transmural inflammation in Crohn disease.
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