Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Aug 2003
Accuracy of magnifying endoscopy with methylene blue in the diagnosis of specialized intestinal metaplasia and short-segment Barrett's esophagus in Japanese patients without Helicobacter pylori infection.
The use of methylene blue chromoendoscopy in the diagnosis of specialized intestinal metaplasia in short-segment Barrett's esophagus is controversial. This study evaluated the use of magnifying endoscopy with methylene blue for this purpose. ⋯ Magnifying endoscopy with methylene blue selectively detects specialized intestinal metaplasia within short-segment columnar-lined esophagus.