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Table 4 Positive findings in oesophagus, stomach, and small intestine

From: Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy in one-time gastro-small intestinal joint examination: a two-centre experience

Lesion

Detected by MCE, n (%)

Oesophagus

40 (5.21)

Oesophagitis

21 (2.73)

Submucosal lesions

14 (1.82)

Oesophageal ulcer

2 (0.26)

Others*

3 (0.39)

Stomach

734 (95.57)

Gastritis

587 (76.43)

Gastric polyps

98 (12.76)

Submucosal lesions

25 (3.26)

Gastric ulcer

17 (2.21)

Tumour

1 (0.13)

Others#

6 (0.78)

Duodenum

62 (8.07)

Duodenitis

38 (4.95)

Duodenal ulcer

20 (2.60)

Others&

4 (0.52)

Small intestine

134 (17.44)

Small intestinal ulcer

57 (7.42)

Small enteritis

36 (4.69)

Vascular abnormalities

10 (1.30)

Submucosal lesions

9 (1.17)

Small intestinal polyps

6 (0.78)

Inflammatory bowel disease

6 (0.78)

Parasite

4 (0.52)

Diverticulum

3 (0.39)

Others$

3 (0.39)

Positive findings in both the stomach and small intestine

89 (11.58)

  1. *Oesophageal venous tumour, oesophageal varices, oesophageal tumour
  2. #Two cases of ectopic pancreas, 2 cases after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection and 2 cases of vascular abnormalities in stomach
  3. &Duodenal polyps in 2 cases, duodenal papilloedema in 1 case and duodenal submucosal eminence in 1 case
  4. $One case of coeliac disease and 2 cases of small intestinal venous tumour