Table 2.

Microvascular architecture by e-CLE assessment in ulcerative colitis [7].

Vessel architecture	Description
Normal	Hexagonal, honeycomb appearance that presents a network of capillaries outlining the stroma surrounding the luminal openings of the crypts
Inflammation-regenerative	Preserved hexagonal, honeycomb appearance with a slight increase in the number of capillaries
Dysplastic	Dilated and distorted vessels with increased leakage; irregular architecture, with little or no orientation to the adjoining tissue