Table 2.
Endoscopic characteristics of the study population.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | ||
| Fornix | 38 | 30.2 |
| Cardia | 21 | 16.7 |
| Body | 66 | 52.4 |
| Upper third of the body | 34 | |
| Middle third of the body | 24 | |
| Lower third of the body | 8 | |
| Angle | 1 | 0.8 |
| Antrum | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pylorus | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mean size (range), mm | 6.2 (2–25) | |
| Morphology | ||
| 0–I | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0–IIa | 72 | 57.1 |
| 0–IIa + IIc | 4 | 3.2 |
| 0–IIb | 39 | 31.0 |
| 0–IIc | 9 | 7.1 |
| 0–III | 0 | 0.0 |
| Macroscopic appearance | ||
| SEL-like | 64 | 50.8 |
| Non SEL-like | 62 | 49.2 |
| Color | ||
| Similar to the peripheral mucosa | 49 | 38.9 |
| Reddish | 14 | 11.1 |
| Whitish | 22 | 17.5 |
| Yellowish-white | 34 | 27.0 |
| Yellowish | 7 | 5.6 |
| Vascular dilatation on the surface | ||
| Present | 81 | 64.3 |
| Absent | 45 | 35.7 |
| Black pigmentation | ||
| Present | 18 | 14.3 |
| Absent | 108 | 85.7 |