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. 2019 Jan 6;7(1):1–9. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i1.1

Table 4.

SCENIC consensus nomenclature of dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease

Term Definition
Visible dysplasia Dysplasia confirmed histologically on a targeted biopsy
Invisible dysplasia Dysplasia on a random biopsy
Polypoid Lesion protruding ≥ 2.5 mm into the lumen
Non polypoid Lesion protruding < 2.5 mm into the lumen or not protruding
Superficial elevated Protrusion < 2.5 mm
Pedunculated Attached to mucosa via stalk
Sessile Not attacked via stalk; base contiguous with mucosa
Flat No protrusion above mucosa
Depressed At least a portion of lesion depressed below mucosa
Ulcerated Fibrinous appearing base within lesion
Distinct border Easily identified from surrounding mucosa
Indistinct border Not discrete; difficult to distinguish from surrounding mucosa