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Flat and depressed colorectal tumours in a southern Swedish population: a prospective chromoendoscopic and histopathological study.0

Tsuda, S ; Veress, Bela LU ; Tóth, E and Fork, Thomas LU (2002) In Gut 51(4). p.550-555
Abstract
Background: Flat and depressed colorectal tumours are common in Japan but are very rare or non-existent in Western countries.



Aims: To study the occurrence of flat colorectal tumours in a southern Swedish population.



Methods: In this prospective study, 371 consecutive European patients were examined by high resolution video colonoscopy combined with chromoendoscopy. The nature of the lesions was determined by histopathological examination.



Results: A total of 973 tumours were found; 907 (93.2%) were protruding and 66 (6.8%) were flat or depressed. Of the flat/depressed tumours, five (7.7%) were early adenocarcinomas infiltrating the submucosa. Eleven carcinomas (1.2%) were found... (More)
Background: Flat and depressed colorectal tumours are common in Japan but are very rare or non-existent in Western countries.



Aims: To study the occurrence of flat colorectal tumours in a southern Swedish population.



Methods: In this prospective study, 371 consecutive European patients were examined by high resolution video colonoscopy combined with chromoendoscopy. The nature of the lesions was determined by histopathological examination.



Results: A total of 973 tumours were found; 907 (93.2%) were protruding and 66 (6.8%) were flat or depressed. Of the flat/depressed tumours, five (7.7%) were early adenocarcinomas infiltrating the submucosa. Eleven carcinomas (1.2%) were found among protruding tumours. High grade dysplasia was observed in 18% (n=11) of flat/depressed adenomas in contrast with 7.3% (n=65) of protruding adenomas, and occurred in smaller flat/depressed tumours compared with protruding ones (mean diameter 8 mm v 23 mm, respectively). Furthermore, high grade dysplasia was significantly more common in flat elevated tumours with central depression or in depressed adenomas (35.7%; 5/14) than in flat elevated adenomas (12.8%; 6/47).



Conclusion: Flat and depressed tumours exist in a Western population. Future studies should address whether or not chromoendoscopy with video colonoscopy is necessary in the search for flat colorectal neoplasms. (Less)
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Prospective Studies, Middle Age, Male, Human, Sweden: epidemiology, Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Endoscopy, Adenoma: epidemiology, Adenoma: pathology, Adult, Aged, Colorectal Neoplasms: pathology, Carcinoma: pathology, Colorectal Neoplasms: epidemiology, Gastrointestinal: methods, Female, 80 and over, Carcinoma: epidemiology
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51
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550 - 555
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1468-3288
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10.1136/gut.51.4.550
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  abstract     = {{Background: Flat and depressed colorectal tumours are common in Japan but are very rare or non-existent in Western countries.<br/><br>
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Aims: To study the occurrence of flat colorectal tumours in a southern Swedish population.<br/><br>
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Methods: In this prospective study, 371 consecutive European patients were examined by high resolution video colonoscopy combined with chromoendoscopy. The nature of the lesions was determined by histopathological examination.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Results: A total of 973 tumours were found; 907 (93.2%) were protruding and 66 (6.8%) were flat or depressed. Of the flat/depressed tumours, five (7.7%) were early adenocarcinomas infiltrating the submucosa. Eleven carcinomas (1.2%) were found among protruding tumours. High grade dysplasia was observed in 18% (n=11) of flat/depressed adenomas in contrast with 7.3% (n=65) of protruding adenomas, and occurred in smaller flat/depressed tumours compared with protruding ones (mean diameter 8 mm v 23 mm, respectively). Furthermore, high grade dysplasia was significantly more common in flat elevated tumours with central depression or in depressed adenomas (35.7%; 5/14) than in flat elevated adenomas (12.8%; 6/47).<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Conclusion: Flat and depressed tumours exist in a Western population. Future studies should address whether or not chromoendoscopy with video colonoscopy is necessary in the search for flat colorectal neoplasms.}},
  author       = {{Tsuda, S and Veress, Bela and Tóth, E and Fork, Thomas}},
  issn         = {{1468-3288}},
  keywords     = {{Prospective Studies; Middle Age; Male; Human; Sweden: epidemiology; Support; Non-U.S. Gov't; Endoscopy; Adenoma: epidemiology; Adenoma: pathology; Adult; Aged; Colorectal Neoplasms: pathology; Carcinoma: pathology; Colorectal Neoplasms: epidemiology; Gastrointestinal: methods; Female; 80 and over; Carcinoma: epidemiology}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{Gut}},
  title        = {{Flat and depressed colorectal tumours in a southern Swedish population: a prospective chromoendoscopic and histopathological study.0}},
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  doi          = {{10.1136/gut.51.4.550}},
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