内镜窄带成像技术在早期胃癌及异型增生诊断中的应用

目的探讨内镜窄带成像技术（NBI）对早期胃癌及异型增生的诊断价值。方法217例普通胃镜和（或）NBI下表现异常者,依次采用普通放大、NBI结合放大、靛胭脂染色并放大观察,评价各检查方法图像的清晰度,并在NBI模式下于改变最显著部位活检行病理学检查。胃癌和重度异型增生者行内镜超声检查（EUS）,早期胃癌和重度异型增生者行内镜下治疗或手术治疗。结果在观察病变轮廓方面,NBI与染色内镜或普通内镜之间差异均有统计学意义,NBI最清晰,尤其是对于局灶性浅表性病变的观察;对于胃小凹的形态观察,NBI或染色内镜均优于普通内镜;在对胃黏膜微血管的观察中,NBI具有绝对优势。217例中发现轻度异型增生19例,中度异型增生9例,重度异型增生4例,早期胃癌5例。NBI模式下,胃小凹形态分为6种类型,异型增生主要表现为Ⅴ1型及Ⅳ型,早期胃癌主要表现为Ⅵ型。NBI放大内镜下3例早期胃癌可见新生或粗大血管,其中2例观察到螺旋形毛细血管。结论NBI技术操作简便,对胃黏膜病变轮廓显示清晰,放大后更可清晰观察到胃小凹及微血管形态,有助于提高早期胃癌及异型增生的靶向活检准确率。     

A case of hypopharyngeal cancer treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection

Recent advances in endoscopic instruments, including narrow-band imaging (NBI) and magnification endoscopy, allowed dramatic increase in the early diagnosis of hypopharyngeal cancers. In addition, endoscopic mucosal resection or endoscopic submucosal dissection has recently been used for the treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer at an early stage, especially in Japan. However, to date, there is no published report in Korea. A 68-year-old man was admitted for preoperative evaluation and treatment for known esophageal cancer initially diagnosed at a local clinic. During the evaluation, magnifying endoscopy combined with the NBI system revealed a concurrent hypopharyngeal cancer not detected by initial conventional endoscopy. In this case report, we describe for the first time in Korea a case of early stage hypopharyngeal carcinoma that was successfully treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection with a review of literature.     

ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION FOR EARLY GASTRIC CANCER USING MAGNIFYING ENDOSCOPY WITH A COMBINATION OF NARROW BAND IMAGING AND ACETIC ACID INSTILLATION

Demarcation of early gastric cancers is sometimes unclear. Enhanced‐magnification endoscopy with acetic acid instillation and magnifying endoscopy with a narrow band imaging (NBI) system have been useful for recognition of demarcation of early gastric cancers. We report a patient with early gastric cancer who underwent a successful endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) by magnifying endoscopy with the combined use of NBI and acetic acid instillation. A 72‐year‐old man with early gastric cancer underwent ESD. Demarcation of the lesion was not clear, but magnifying endoscopy using the combination of NBI and acetic acid clearly revealed the demarcation. ESD was carried out after spots were marked circumferentially. We identified the positional relation between the demarcation and all markings. Resection of the lesion was on the outside of the markings. Histopathologically, the lesion was diagnosed as a well‐differentiated adenocarcinoma limited to the mucosa. The margins were carcinoma free. Magnifying endoscopy combining the use of NBI with acetic acid instillation is simple and helpful for identifying the demarcation of early gastric cancer. This method may be useful in increasing the rate of complete resection by ESD for early gastric cancer.     

A case of gastric metastasis of breast carcinoma resembling early gastric cancer]

Many patients suffering from breast carcinoma have metastases at initial diagnosis. The common metastatic sites are skeleton, liver and lung. Metastases to stomach are rare and only three cases have been reported in Korea. The endoscopic features of gastric metastases from breast carcinoma can be divided into three main categories: diffuse infiltration, external compression, and localized tumor deposition with ulceration or with a polypoid mass. However, metastatic gastric lesions which resemble early gastric carcinoma are rare. Typically, gastric metastases are confined to submucosa and muscularis, so that mucosal biopsy specimens might be false-negative. We report a case of gastric metastasis from infiltrative lobular carcinoma of the breast in a 66-year-old woman who had undergone left mastectomy with postoperative radiotherapy 17 years earlier. Initial diagnosis was early gastric carcinoma, signet ring cell type on gastric biopsy findings. However, definitive diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer was confirmed after endoscopic mucosal resection of a presumed primary early gastric carcinoma.     

Usefulness of magnifying narrow-band imaging endoscopy for the diagnosis of gastric and colorectal lesions

A series of studies about the potential usefulness of magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (NBI) for the diagnosis of gastric and colonic lesion is reviewed. Concerning the magnifying NBI appearances of gastric lesions, a light blue crest is a highly accurate sign of the presence of histological intestinal metaplasia. Also, the degree of irregularity of the mucosal and vascular pattern is correlated with the histological severity of Helicobacter pylori-associated chronic gastritis. According to the 'VS classification', an irregular microvascular pattern and/or an irregular microsurface pattern together with a clear demarcation line are characteristic for early gastric carcinoma, and a multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial demonstrated that magnifying endoscopy with NBI is superior to ordinary white light endoscopy for making a differential diagnosis of a small depressed lesion between carcinoma and non-carcinoma. Concerning the magnifying NBI appearances of colonic tumor, the vague or invisible microvascular pattern is mostly observed in hyperplastic polyp. The regular meshed microvascular pattern is mostly observed in adenoma. The irregular meshed microvascular pattern is mostly observed in intramucosal or shallow submucosal-invasive carcinoma. The decreased or loose microvasucular pattern is mostly observed in deep submucosal-invasive carcinoma. Thus, magnifying NBI endoscopy is useful for the differentiation of colorectal non-adenomatous lesions from adenoma, the differentiation of adenoma from carcinoma, and the assessment of invasion depth of early colorectal carcinoma. At present, several magnifying NBI classifications for the diagnosis of early colorectal neoplasia have been proposed in Japan. Recently, the NICE classification based on NBI findings with/without magnification for colorectal tumor was established by an international group.     

Correlation of Narrow Band Imaging Endoscopy and Histopathology in the Diagnosis of Nonerosive Reflux Disease

Background /Aim:

Narrow band imaging (NBI) is a novel, innovative high-resolution endoscopic technique, which utilizes spectral narrow band filter for the visualization of mucosal patterns and microvasculature. Nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) is a type of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and it is characterized by reflux symptoms without mucosal breaks on white light endoscopy (WLE). Biopsies from distal esophagus of GERD patients show group of histologic features such as basal cell hyperplasia, elongation of lamina propria papillae, and inflammatory cells. The present study was undertaken to evaluate diagnostic utility of NBI endoscopy and biopsy study in NERD patients and also to correlate NBI endoscopy findings with histologic features of GERD.

Patients and Methods:

A total of 71 cases of NERD having symptom score more than 10 and those not having erosion on WLE were recruited prospectively and underwent NBI endoscopic examination. Two mucosal biopsies were taken at 3 cm above the squamocolumnar junction.

Results:

Histologic features of GERD were seen in 50 (70.4%) out of 71 cases. No significant correlation between NBI endoscopic findings with histologic features of GERD was found.

Conclusion:

The present study showed that histopathologic evaluation of distal esophageal mucosa has promising diagnostic value over NBI endoscopy in NERD patients. Use of newly introduced NBI technique requires tremendous familiarity for the detection of the cases of NERD, which show histologic features of GERD.     

SYNCHRONOUS MULTICENTRIC SIGNET‐RING CELL CARCINOMA OF THE STOMACH

A case of simultaneous multicentric signet‐ring cell carcinoma (SRC) of stomach is presented. Initially, an early gastric cancer (IIc) was diagnosed and this was cured with distal gastrectomy. Thirty‐eight months after the operation, follow‐up endoscopy revealed a tiny mucosal discoloration lesion, which was diagnosed as a minute SRC focus with biopsy. This was successfully treated with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Nine months later, gastroscopy discovered another small mucosal lesion and it was again diagnosed as a tiny SRC lesion, which was also successfully treated with EMR. After a further 2 months, endoscopy showed three small mucosal lesions (discoloration) similar to previous lesions, two of which proved to be SRC with biopsy. As these lesions distributed widely over the remnant stomach, total gastrectomy of the residual stomach was performed. Pathological examination demonstrated a total of 22 simultaneous multifocal SRC lesions, which were all very small mucosal cancer. These cancers, including previously EMR‐treated ones, seemed to develop in a multicentric manner, as they were diagnosed within 11 months. This case also indicated that even subtle endoscopic findings should vigorously be sought and, if in doubt, be biopsied in order to locate gastric cancer early enough for minimal invasive curative treatment to be feasible.     

Minute signet ring cell carcinoma occurring in gastric hyperplastic polyp

We describe a 45-year-old woman with minute signet ring cell carcinoma occurring in a gastric hyperplastic polyp. A biopsy specimen obtained from the gastric hyperplastic polyp revealed signet ring cell carcinoma. Endoscopic mucosal resection （EMR） was performed to confirm the diagnosis. Histological examination of the EMR specimen revealed focal signet ring cell carcinoma in the hyperplastic polyp. There are few cases of gastric hyperplastic polyp associated with signet ring cell carcinoma.     

Diagnosis of small intramucosal signet ring cell carcinoma of the stomach by non-magnifying narrow-band imaging: A pilot study

AIM: To examine the efficacy of non-magnifying narrow-band imaging(NM-NBI) imaging for small signet ring cell carcinoma(SRC).METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 14 consecutive small intramucosal SRCs that had been treated with endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) and 14 randomly selected whitish gastric ulcer scars(control). The strength and shape of the SRCs and whitish scars by NM-NBI and white-light imaging(WLI) were assessed with Image J(NIH, Bethesda).RESULTS: NM-NBI findings of SRC showed a clearly isolated whitish area amid the brown color of the surrounding normal mucosa. The NBI index, which indicates the potency of NBI for visualizing SRC, was significantly higher than the WLI index(P = 0.001), indicating SRC was more clearly identified by NM-NBI. Although the NBI index was not significantly different between SRCs and controls, the circle(C)-index, as an index of circularity of tumor shape, was significantly higher in SRCs(P = 0.001). According to the receiveroperating characteristic analysis, the resulting cut-off value of the circularity index(C-index) for SRC was 0.60(85.7% sensitivity, 85.7% specificity). Thus a lesion with a C-index ≥ 0.6 was significantly more likely to be an SRC than a gastric ulcer scar(OR = 36.0; 95%CI: 4.33-299.09; P = 0.0009).CONCLUSION: Small isolated whitish round area by NM-NBI endoscopy is a useful finding of SRCs which is the indication for ESD.     

Narrow‐band imaging endoscopy with magnification is useful for detecting metachronous superficial pharyngeal cancer in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Background and Aims: Head and neck cancers, especially pharyngeal cancers, as well as esophageal cancers frequently coexist either synchronously or metachronously, but most cases of pharyngeal cancer are detected at an advanced stage resulting in poor prognosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using narrow‐band imaging (NBI) endoscopy with magnification for early detection of pharyngeal cancer on patients following their treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methods: This case series was conducted at the National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo between April and October 2005 and included 424 consecutive patients for surveillance endoscopy who had previously undergone chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and/or surgery for esophageal SCC. Observation of the pharyngeal region was randomly conducted on 91 patients using NBI endoscopy with magnification (NBI group) and 333 patients using conventional white light endoscopy (control group). Results: The detection rate for pharyngeal cancer was significantly higher using NBI endoscopy with magnification (10.9%; 10/91) compared with conventional endoscopy (1.2%; 4/333) (P < 0.0001). In particular, the detection rate in CRT patients was significantly higher in the NBI group (12.9%; 7/54) than the control group (0.5%; 1/191) (P < 0.0001). In addition, diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for the NBI group were 100% (10/10), 97.5% (79/81), 97.8% (89/91), 83.3% (10/12) and 100% (79/79), respectively. Conclusion: NBI endoscopy with magnification is a promising technique for detecting superficial pharyngeal cancer at an early stage in patients previously treated for esophageal SCC.     

Magnifying endoscopy simple diagnostic algorithm for early gastric cancer (MESDA‐G)

Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Early detection and accurate diagnosis of mucosal cancer is desirable in order to achieve decreased mortality; cause‐specific survival of patients with early gastric cancer is reported to exceed 95%. Endoscopy is the functional modality to detect early cancer; however, the procedure is not definitive when using conventional white‐light imaging. In contrast, magnifying narrow‐band imaging (M‐NBI), a novel endoscopic technology, is a powerful tool for characterizing gastric mucosal lesions because it can visualize the microvascular architecture and microsurface structure. To date, many reports on the diagnosis of early gastric cancer by M‐NBI, including multicenter prospective randomized studies conducted in Japan, have been published in peer‐reviewed international journals. Based on these published data, we devised a proposal for a diagnostic strategy for gastric mucosal cancer using M‐NBI to simplify the process of diagnosis and improve accuracy. Herein, we recommend a diagnostic algorithm for early gastric cancer using magnifying endoscopy.     

Narrow band imaging versus white light gastroscopy in detecting potentially premalignant gastric lesions: a randomized prospective crossover study

Background and Aims

Narrow band imaging (NBI) detects mucosal surface details (pit pattern) as well as the microvasculature pattern of mucosa. In premalignant conditions the pattern and regularity of pits and microvasculature are altered. We aimed to assess whether NBI is superior to conventional white light gastroscopy (WLG) in detecting potentially premalignant gastric lesions.

Patients and Methods

We conducted a randomized prospective crossover study from January 2009 to July 2009. Patients above 45 years of age with dyspepsia in absence of alarm symptoms underwent gastric mucosal examination using WLG and NBI in the same session by different endoscopists who were blinded to each other’s endoscopy findings. Biopsy was taken if required at the end of the second gastroscopy after a third observer reviewed reports of both scopists. The yield of gastric potentially premalignant lesions (atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, adenomatous polyp) was compared for both procedures.

Results

Two hundred [mean age 52.3 (6.4) years, males-66 %] patients participated in the study. Thirty-two patients were diagnosed to have potentially premalignant lesions using both modalities. No patient had early gastric cancer. WLG detected lesions in 17 patients (atrophic gastritis in 12, atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia in 5) and NBI in 31 patients (atrophic gastritis in 22, atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia in 9). The sensitivity of lesion detection by NBI was significantly higher than WLG (p?=?0.001).

Conclusions

NBI was superior to WLG for detection of atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia.     

早期胃癌内镜下切除术后复发的相关因素分析

目的 探讨早期胃癌内镜下切除术后复发的相关性因素.方法 回顾性分析解放军总医院169例早期胃癌经内镜下切除治疗并定期随访患者的临床病理资料.结果 随访时间13～57个月(中位时间24.5个月),169例患者中12例出现胃癌复发,总复发率为7.10%,复发时间为3～36(28±23)个月,中位时间18个月,0.5、1、2、3年的复发率分别为1.18%(2/169)、3.55%(6/169)、9.91%(11/111)、12.24%(12/98).12例复发患者有11例发生在2年以内,其中组织分化不良(低分化腺癌和印戒细胞癌)、浸润至黏膜下层、有淋巴管浸润的早期胃癌容易出现术后复发(P＜0.05).结论 早期胃癌内镜下切除术后的复发多出现在2年以内.组织分化不良、肿瘤浸润至黏膜下层及有淋巴管浸润是术后复发的危险因素,严谨的内镜随访对于这些患者尤为重要.

Abstract：

Objective To investigate the related factors of recurrence of early gastric cancer (EGC) after endoscopic resection. Methods Clinicopathologic data of 169 patients with EGC who underwent endoscopic resection and periodically followed up by the Chinese PLA General hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Results During a follow-up of 13-57 months (median time 24. 5 months), 12patients had gastric cancer again and the recurrence rate was 7. 1% (12/169). The recurrence time varied from 3 to 36 (28 ± 23)months and the median time was 18 months. The recurrence rates of 0.5 year, 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year were 1.18% (2/169), 3.55% (6/169), 9.91% (11/111) and 12.24%(12/98), respectively. Eleven patients had gastric cancer again within 2 years after resection.Undifferentiated histology (including poorly differentiated carcinoma and signet ring cell carcinoma),submucosal infiltration and lymphovascular invasion of the primary lesion of EGC were related to thepostsurgical recurrence ( all P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusion Most recurrence of EGC occurred within 2 years afterendoscopic resecton and is related with undifferentiated histology, submucosal infiltration andlymphovascular invasion. It is important for these patients to receive endoscopy follow up.     

内镜窄带成像技术诊断胃黏膜肠上皮化生的临床应用价值

目的 确定内镜窄带成像技术(NBI)下胃黏膜肠上皮化生(IM)的形态学特征,并结合组织病理学探讨NBI诊断IM的可行性和准确性.方法 应用NBI对80例患者行常规内镜检查,对黏膜有可疑病变的区域行窄带成像联合放大内镜(NBI-ME)观察,分别在浅蓝色的嵴状结构(LBC)阳性和LBC阴性区域取活检标本行病理组织学检查并对其结果进行比较分析.结果 80例患者接受了NBI检查,经病理组织学诊断65例患者有IM.65例确诊IM的患者中,有61例患者的胃黏膜中观察到了LBC,LBC对IM的敏感度为85.15%,特异度为91.57%.从61例LBC阳性患者中获取94份活检标本,其中86份显示有组织学上的IM证据,诊断符合率为91.49%,即LBC对IM的阳性预测值为91.49%.在LBC阳性患者的非LBC区及LBC阴性患者中所取的94份活检标本中,79份(84.04%)无IM的证据,LBC对IM的阴性预测值为84.04%.NBI下在LBC阳性黏膜区活检可明显提高IM的检出率(P＜0.05).结论 NBI-ME有助于内镜直视下LBC区域的靶向活检,从而提高胃黏膜IM的检出率,对胃癌的早期发现、早期诊断、及时治疗具有重要的临床意义.     

Diagnosis of undifferentiated type early gastric cancers by magnification endoscopy with narrow-band imaging

Background and Aims: The diagnostic use of magnification endoscopy with narrow‐band imaging (ME‐NBI) to assess histopathologically undifferentiated‐type early gastric cancers (UD‐type EGCs) is not well elucidated. The purpose of this study was to examine the comparative relationship between ME‐NBI images and histopathological findings in UD‐type EGCs. Methods: We analyzed 78 consecutive cases of UD‐type EGCs ≤ 20 mm in diameter that underwent ME‐NBI ≤ 2 weeks prior to resection. The ME‐NBI images were compared with histopathological findings following either endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) or surgery. Applying the comparative results, we prospectively evaluated the success of identifying the lateral extent of UD‐type EGCs resected by ESD in additional consecutive cases. Results: Lesions with preserved but irregular surface microstructures (S‐type based on ME‐NBI) showed mucosal atrophy and corresponded histologically to the non‐whole‐layer type of intramucosal cancer (24/24, 100%). Lesions with an irregular microvasculature type (V‐type, for example, corkscrew pattern) or mixed type upon ME‐NBI corresponded histopathologically to the non‐whole‐layer type of intramucosal cancer (15/54, 27.8%), the whole‐layer type of intramucosal cancer (27/54, 50.0%) or submucosal (sm) invasion cancer (12/54, 22.2%). Applying these comparative results, we used ME‐NBI to successfully predict the lateral extent of cancer, which corresponded to the histopathological lateral extent in all 18 additional consecutive UD‐type EGCs resected by ESD. Conclusions: ME‐NBI images of UD‐type EGCs were very closely related to the histopathological findings. Thus, ME‐NBI can be useful in the pretreatment assessment of the histopathological patterns of cancer development and the lateral extent of such lesions.     

Tumour size is related to the curability of signet ring cell early gastric cancer with endoscopic submucosal dissection: A retrospective single centre study

Background

Endoscopic submucosal dissection is applied in selected cases of signet ring cell early gastric cancer. However, factors related to curability of signet ring cell early gastric cancer with this method have not been fully evaluated. Our aim was to evaluate factors related to incomplete resection in signet ring cell early gastric cancer with endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was performed on a total of 126 consecutive patients with signet ring cell early gastric cancer who had undergone endoscopic submucosal dissection at the Severance Hospital in Korea, between March 2007 and March 2012. The clinical outcomes were reviewed and factors related to incomplete resection were analysed.

Results

Multivariate analysis showed that large tumour size was the only significant factor related to incomplete resection (P = 0.006; hazard ratio, 1.040; 95% confidence interval, 1.101–1.084). In addition, large tumour size was the only significant factor related to endoscopic size underestimation (P < 0.001; hazard ratio, 1.391; 95% confidence interval, 1.221–1.586). The rate of endoscopic size underestimation was significantly higher in tumours with a size ≥20 mm (P < 0.001).

Conclusions

To improve the curability of signet ring cell early gastric cancer with endoscopic submucosal dissection, larger tumours (especially tumour with a size ≥20 mm) should be resected with a larger margin.     

Role of narrow band imaging in endoscopic submucosal dissection

Narrow band imaging(NBI) is a new image enhancement system employing optic digital methods to enhance images of blood vessels on mucosal surfaces,allowing improved visualization of mucosal surface structures.Studies have progressed over the last several years,and the clinical usefulness has been demonstrated.NBI has become frequently applied for preoperative diagnosis before endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) of digestive tract cancers,as well as for assessment of the range of ESD for en-bloc resection of large lesions.Consensus has been reached with regard to the usefulness of NBI for detecting micro-lesions of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma indicated for ESD,for the diagnosis of the range and depth.NBI has also been attracting attention for diagnosing gastric cancer based on the observation of micro blood vessels on the mucosal surface and mucosal surface microstructures.The usefulness of NBI has been reported in relation to various aspects of colon cancer,including diagnoses of the presence,quality,range,and depth of lesions.However,as NBI has not surpassed diagnostic methods based on magnifying observation combined with the established and widely employed dye method,its role in ESD is limited at present.Although NBI is very useful for the diagnosis of digestive tract cancers,comprehensive endoscopic diagnosis employing the combination of conventional endoscopy including dye spraying,EUS,and NBI may be important and essential for ESD.     

Narrow-band imaging with magnifying endoscopy for the evaluation of gastrointestinal lesions

Narrow band imaging(NBI) endoscopy is an optical image enhancing technology that allows a detailed inspection of vascular and mucosal patterns, providing the ability to predict histology during real-time endoscopy. By combining NBI with magnification endoscopy(NBI-ME), the accurate assessment of lesions in the gastrointestinal tract can be achieved, as well as the early detection of neoplasia by emphasizing neovascularization. Promising results of the method in the diagnosis of premalignant and malignant lesions of gastrointestinal tract have been reported in clinical studies. The usefulness of NBI-ME as an adjunct to endoscopic therapy in clinical practice, the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, surveillance strategies and cost-saving strategies based on this method are summarized in this review. Various classification systems of mucosal and vascular patterns used to differentiate preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions have been reviewed. We concluded that the clinical applicability of NBI-ME has increased, but standardization of endoscopic criteria and classification systems, validation in randomized multicenter trials and training programs to improve the diagnostic performance are all needed before the widespread acceptance of the method in routine practice. However, published data regarding the usefulness of NBI endoscopy are relevant in order to recommend the method as a reliable tool in diagnostic and therapy, even for less experienced endoscopists.     

窄带成像技术结合放大内镜在早期胃癌诊断中的价值研究

目的评价窄带成像技术（NBI）结合放大内镜在早期胃癌诊断中的应用价值。方法2008年3月至2008年12月经普通内镜发现存在胃黏膜可疑病灶且符合研究要求的患者共56例,行NBI结合放大内镜及靛胭脂染色检查,对NBI、靛胭脂染色诊断的胃黏膜腺管及微血管形态的清晰程度评分进行比较。内镜检查之后对所检查部位进行靶向活检,将NBI结合放大内镜及靛胭脂染色检查结果及病理检查结果进行比较。结果56例中有16例经病理诊断为早期胃癌。将NBI结合放大内镜及靛胭脂染色检查结果及病理检查结果进行统计得出：NBI结合放大内镜诊断早期胃癌的诊断符合率、敏感性、特异性、假阳性率、假阴性率分别为94．6％（53／56）、93．8％（15／16）、95．0％（38／40）、5．0％（2／40）、6．3％（1／16）;靛胭脂染色诊断早期胃癌的诊断符合率、敏感性、特异性分别为91．1％（51／56）、87．5％（14／16）、92．5％（37／40）,假阳性率、假阴性率分别为7．5％（3／40）、12．5％（2／16）;二者比较差异均无统计学意义（P均〉0．05）。NBI、靛胭脂染色诊断的胃黏膜腺管及微血管形态的清晰程度评分结果对比显示：NBI与靛胭脂染色在腺管结构显示方面无明显差别,但NBI显示微血管形态明显优于靛胭脂染色。结论NBI结合放大内镜可以提供清晰的胃黏膜血管图像,有助于早期胃癌的诊断,可提高活检检查的准确性,与靛胭脂染色联用可提高早期胃癌的诊断率。     

Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: predominance of multiple foci of signet ring cell carcinoma in distal stomach and transitional zone

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Germline mutations in the CDH-1/E-cadherin gene are, to date, the only known cause of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC). While two recent series of prophylactic gastrectomy described microscopic foci of signet ring cell carcinoma in sample sections from 10 macroscopically normal stomachs, whole stomach phenotype has not been mapped. We aimed to describe the size and distribution of foci in relation to mucosal zones and anatomical location. METHODS: Six patients (from three HDGC kindred) were referred for total gastrectomy via three different referral pathways. Following fixation, five stomachs were completely blocked and one extensively sampled. Histopathology was mapped to a mucosal photograph of each stomach, enabling precise localisation of carcinoma foci, benign pathology, and mucosal zones. RESULTS: There were 4-318 microscopic foci of intramucosal signet ring cell adenocarcinoma in the six macroscopically normal stomachs (foci size 0.1-10 mm in diameter). The distal third of the stomach contained 48% of total foci (range 29-75%). The body-antral transitional zone occupied 7.7% of mucosal area (range 3.6-11.8) but had 37% of foci (range 10%-75%). The largest foci were found in the transitional zone and foci density was five times greater in the transitional zone than in body or antral type mucosa. CONCLUSIONS: In germline CDH-1 mutation carriers, multiple microscopic foci of intramucosal signet ring cell carcinoma show a predilection for the distal stomach and the body-antral transitional zone. Targeting the transitional zone would maximise the likelihood of finding foci in macroscopically normal gastrectomies, and particular attention should be paid to this area during endoscopy.