Endomicroscopy of intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer

Chang-Qing Li; Yan-Qing Li

doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2010.08.023

Endomicroscopy of intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer

Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2010 Dec;39(4):785-96. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2010.08.023.

Authors

Chang-Qing Li¹, Yan-Qing Li

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, No 107, Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan 250012, China.

PMID: 21093755
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2010.08.023

Abstract

In vivo histologic diagnosis of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) and gastric cancer (GC) can be achieved by confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE). This review describes the endomicroscopic features of GIM and GC and reviews their clinical applications. Differentiation of phenotypes of GIM and GC by using CLE is also discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Gastric Mucosa / pathology*
Gastroscopy / methods*
Humans
Metaplasia / pathology*
Microscopy, Confocal / methods*
Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*