Diagnostic utility of narrow-band imaging endoscopy for pharyngeal superfi cial carcinoma

• Published in: 世界胃肠病学杂志：英文版 Vol. 17; no. 45; pp. 4999 - 5006
• Main Author: Noboru Yoshimura Kenichi Goda Hisao Tajiri Yukinaga Yoshida Takakuni Kato Yoichi Seino Masahiro Ikegami Mitsuyoshi Urashima
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: 内镜; 实用程序; 成像; 病理诊断; 窄带; 组织学病变; 违规行为; 鳞状细胞癌

AIM： To investigate the endoscopic features of pharyngeal superfi cial carcinoma and evaluate the utility of narrow-band imaging （NBI） for this disease. METHODS： In the present prospective study, 335 patients underwent conventional white light （CWL） en-doscopy and non-magnifi ed/magnifi ed NBI endos...