Table 3 Characteristics of esophageal lesions and diagnostic performance of endoscopy
Esophageal lesions | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Histopathology | ||
Total biopsied lesions | 60 (100.0) | |
Chronic inflammation | 3 (5.0) | |
Squamous hyperplasia | 17 (28.3) | |
LGIN | 11 (18.3) | |
HGIN | 14 (23.3) | |
Invasive carcinoma | 12 (20.0) | |
Others | 3 (5.0) | |
Detection of neoplasia * | No. (%) | Sensitivity/ Specificity/Accuracy (%) |
Endoscopy/ Histopathology | 60/37 (100) | - |
WLI | 24/19 (51.4) | 51.4 / 78.3 / 61.7 |
NBI-ME | 37/36 (97.3) | 97.3 / 94.1 / 96.3 |
LC | 48/36 (97.3) | 97.3 / 52.2 / 81.7 |
Location | ||
Upper third | 9 (15.0) | |
Middle third | 26 (43.3) | |
Lower third | 25 (41.7) | |
No. of patients with synchronous lesions | ||
Single | 46 (86.8) | |
Multifocal | 7 (13.2) | |