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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2012; 4(10): 462-471
Published online Oct 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i10.462
Published online Oct 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i10.462
Feature | Normal | Malignant |
Vessel Architecture | Hexagonal, honeycomb appearance of capillaries | Distorted, dilated capillaries with increased leakage |
Capillaries surround the stroma, which encircle the crypt openings | Irregular arrangement with no specific relationship to adjacent tissue | |
Crypts | Regular luminal openings and distribution | Heterogeneous distribution with irregular layer epithelial cells |
Crypts covered by uniform layer of epithelial cells (including Goblet cells) | Loss of crypts and goblet cells | |
Sensitivity | ECS: 79%-91%[6,35] | |
CEM: 91%[37] | ||
Specificity | ECS: 90%-100%[6,35] | |
CEM: 76%[37] |
- Citation: Arya AV, Yan BM. Ultra high magnification endoscopy: Is seeing really believing? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(10): 462-471
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v4/i10/462.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v4.i10.462