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. 2015 Oct 22;15:145. doi: 10.1186/s12876-015-0374-3

Table 2.

Digital chromoendoscopy characteristics of diminutive colonic polyps [22]

Hyperplasia Adenoma
Mucosal pattern No definite pits; circular or dotted pits Oval, tubular, or elongated pits
Vascular pattern No visualized vessels or exiguous thin superficial vessels Short, thick vessels with distinct vascular density surrounding pits; overall increased vascular contrast compared to adjacent normal mucosa