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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2013; 19(46): 8652-8658
Published online Dec 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8652
Published online Dec 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8652
Figure 1 Classification of endocytoscopic images of Barrett’s esophagus.
A: Squamous epithelium (BEC 1) Cytoplasm-rich, rhomboid cells in a regular pattern; B: Barrett’s esophagus without dysplasia (BEC 2) Increased cell number and different-sized nuclei/cells; C: Barrett’s esophagus with dysplasia (BEC 3) Increased nucleus-cytoplasm ratio, and dense chromatin and nuclear fission are prominent; D: Esophageal adenocarcinoma (BEC 4) Cells of various sizes, irregularly arranged, with blurred and enlarged nuclei (magnification × 1125).
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Citation: Tomizawa Y, Iyer PG, Wongkeesong LM, Buttar NS, Lutzke LS, Wu TT, Wang KK. Assessment of the diagnostic performance and interobserver variability of endocytoscopy in Barrett’s esophagus: A pilot
ex-vivo study. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(46): 8652-8658 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i46/8652.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8652