Soft palate findings associated with a high risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using an endoscopic system with enhanced depth-of-field imaging

Background and Aims: We previously reported that 3 endoscopic findings of melanosis, whitish epithelium, and vasodilation in the soft palate are associated with a high risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Conventional endoscopic systems require observation under magnification to evalua...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Waki, MD, Ryu Ishihara, MD, Takahiro Inoue, MD, Akira Maekawa, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:VideoGIE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468448121000825