1981 Volume 23 Issue 11 Pages 1552-1558_1
Magnifying endoscopic observation of the stomach were applied for clinical diagnosis, especially for diagnosis of minute gastric lesions. The fine gastric mucosal patterns, which were complicated patterns consisting of various shapes of gastric pits, were classified into 7 types; A (characterized by dotted gastric pits), AB (mixed pattern of A and B), B (short linear pits), BC (mixed pattern of B and C), C (continuous striped grooves), CD (mixed pattern of C and D), and D (round mesh-like grooves). In addition, irregularity of type C or D might be available for differential diagnosis of gastric cancer. One hundred and sixty nine localized gastric lesions, 30 small red spots and 65 minute gastric lesions were observed clearly by magnifying endoscopy. Therefore, it was considered as a approach for endoscopic diagnosis of minute gastric cancers. In conclusion, we consider that the magnifying endoscopy is useful for the diagnosis of minute gastric cancer.
