Influence of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Endoscopic Findings of Gastric Adenocarcinoma of the Fundic Gland Type
Journal of Gastric Cancer
;
: 225-233, 2019.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Gastric adenocarcinoma of the fundic gland type (chief cell predominant type) (GA-FG-CCP) was first reported as a rare adenocarcinoma found in the normal fundic mucosa. Recent studies have proposed the possibility that GA-FG-CCPs were also generated in the atrophic mucosa after Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication therapy. However, little is known on the endoscopic findings of GA-FG-CCP generated in the atrophic mucosa due to its extreme rarity. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 8 patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal resection and were diagnosed with GA-FG-CCP generated in the HP-uninfected mucosa (4 cases, HP-uninfected group) or HP-eradicated atrophic mucosa (4 cases, HP-eradicated group) were retrospectively analyzed, and their endoscopic findings, including magnifying endoscopy with narrow band imaging (M-NBI), and pathological features were compared.RESULTS:
While GA-FG-CCPs in the 2 groups displayed similar macroscopic appearance, M-NBI demonstrated that characteristic microvessels (tapered microvessels like withered branches) were specifically identified in the HP-eradicated group. Pathological investigation revealed that a decreasing number of fundic glands and thinned foveolar epithelium covering tumor ducts were thought to lower the thickness of the covering layer over tumor ducts in the HP-eradicated group. Moreover, dilation of vessels just under the surface of the lesions contributed to the visualization of microvessels by M-NBI.CONCLUSIONS:
The change in background mucosa due to HP infection influenced the thickness of the covering layer over the tumor ducts and M-NBI finding of GA-FG-CCP.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Adenocarcinoma
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Retrospective Studies
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Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter
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Endoscopy
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Epithelium
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Microvessels
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Narrow Band Imaging
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Mucous Membrane
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Gastric Cancer
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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