Magnifying endoscopy combined with narrow-band imaging for differential diagnosis of superficial depressed gastric lesions

Mitsuru Kaise, Minoru Kato, Mitsuyoshi Urashima, Yu Arai, Hironari Kaneyama, Y. Kanzazawa, J. Yonezawa, Yukinaga Yoshida, Noboru Yoshimura, Takahisa Yamasaki,

Endoscopy · 2009 · 146 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The triad of FMS disappearance, microvascular dilation, and heterogeneity has good specificity for the diagnosis of superficial depressed gastric carcinoma, but the sensitivity needs to be improved.