Table II.
Microvascular findings via NBI-ME in 10 patients.
| Parameters | Normal | CIN1 | CIN2 | CIN3 | CIS | MIC | IC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Characteristics of NBI-ME findings | ||||||||||
| Presence of dots | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Irregular arrangement of dots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| High density of dots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caliber change of vessels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New tumor vessels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
NBI-ME, narrow band imaging with magnification endoscopy; dots, dilation of intrapapillary protruded loop vessels; CIN, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; CIS, carcinoma in situ; MIC, minimum invasive cancer; IC, invasive cancer.