Esophageal Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2005; 11(39): 6090-6095
Published online Oct 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i39.6090
Table 1 Endoscopic MB and Lugol's iodine double staining (n, %)
HistologynAreas stained blue (%)Areas between both the colors (%)Areas stained brown (%)
Normal epithelium5349 (92.5)4 (7.5)0
Hyperplasia2113 (61.9)6 (28.6)2 (9.5)
Dysplasia7910 (12.6)45 (57.0)24 (30.4)
Low-grade177 (41.2)7 (41.2)3 (17.6)
Moderate-grade213 (14.3)13 (61.9)5 (29.4)
High-grade41025 (61.0)16 (39.0)
Carcinoma5509 (16.4)46 (83.6)
Carcinoma in situ101 (100)0
Squamous cell carcinoma5108 (15.7)43 (84.3)
Adenocarcinoma3003 (100)
Total208726472