| Theme |
Now is the time for the "Intestine" -- updates and problems raised to be solved in IBD |
| Title |
Optical pathology using ultra-high magnification colonoscope in IBD patients |
| Author |
Shin-ei Kudo |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Kunihiko Wakamura |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Hiroshi Kashida |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Kazuo Ohtsuka |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Nobunao Ikehara |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Shigeharu Hamatani |
Department of Pathology, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Akira Sugita |
Department of Surgery, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
It is well known that prolonged ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Nevertheless, it is difficult to detect dysplasia because of inflammation of the mucosa in UC patients. At this time, endocytoscopes (EC) enable us to observe lesions at the cellular level in vivo. We observed colitic cancer with an integrated endocytoscope. We expect that this tool will contribute to early detection and diagnosis of tumors associated with UC. |