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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2014; 6(8): 334-344
Published online Aug 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i8.334
Published online Aug 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i8.334
Table 2 Vital stains in endoscopy
| Stain | What is stained | Current use |
| Vital stains | ||
| Methylene blue | Small/large intestinal cells | Chronic ulcerative colitis |
| Gastric intestinal metaplasia and early cancer gastric cancer | ||
| Colon polyps/neoplasms | ||
| Lugol's iodine | Normal glycogen containing squamous cells | Oesophageal squamous cell cancer and dysplasia |
| Cresyl violet | Small and large intestine crypts | Colonic polyps/neoplasms |
| Oesophagus and gastric mucosa | Barrett`s esophagus | |
| Early gastric cancers | ||
| Contrast stains | ||
| Indigo carmine | Cells are not stained, appearances caused by contrast pooling | Chronic ulcerative colitis |
| Gastric intestinal metaplasia and early cancer gastric cancer | ||
| Colon polyps/neoplasms | ||
| Acetic acid | Reversible interaction between the acetic acid and the cell structures | Barrett´s esopahus |
- Citation: Rey JW, Kiesslich R, Hoffman A. New aspects of modern endoscopy. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(8): 334-344
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i8/334.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i8.334