Comparison of the endocytoscopic and clinicopathologic features of colorectal neoplasms

Background and aim: Permeation of a vein or lymphatic vessel by a tumor is a key risk factor for lymph node metastasis. We examined the features of colorectal tumor vessel permeation using endocytoscopy, an ultra-high magnifying endoscopic system combined with a narrow-band imaging capability (EC-NB...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Takeda, Shin-ei Kudo, Masashi Misawa, Yuichi Mori, Toyoki Kudo, Kenta Kodama, Kunihiko Wakamura, Hideyuki Miyachi, Eiji Hidaka, Fumio Ishida, Haruhiro Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-03-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-101753