Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2010; 16(15): 1885-1889
Published online Apr 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i15.1885
Table 3 Classification of NSBLs according to the nature and site of the lesions with totals for all and newly diagnosed lesions by DBE
Classification of NSBLs encountered on DBENSBL (n)Newly diagnosed NSBL (n)
Vascular2716
Upper
Stomach/duodenal angioectasia128
GAVE31
Oesophageal varices21
Gastric varices11
Lower
Colonic angioectasia64
Haemorrhoids31
Peptic139
Upper
Hiatus hernia with Cameron’s ulcer53
Gastric ulcers/erosions32
GERD (Los Angeles grade 3 or 4)21
Haemorrhagic gastritis11
Duodenal ulcers11
Lower
Colonic ulcer11
Neoplastic63
Upper
Gastric polyps41
Lower
Colonic polyp11
Colorectal carcinoma11
Total46a28b