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By white light endoscopy, the esophageal mucosa appears slightly rough and focally eroded but there is no obvious narrowing, ulcer or mass. The focal achromatic area can be detected by iodine staining.
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Objective: To investigate the diagnostic value of white substance in the detection of flat esophageal mucosal lesions and precancerous lesions associated with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Methods: Clinical and pathological data of patients diagnosed with flat esophageal mucosal disease were collected. The lesions were divided into a neo...
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