Article ; Online: pCLE detects mucosal neoplastic vascular pattern in gastric linitis plastica.
Clinical and experimental medicine
2022 Volume 23, Issue 2, Page(s) 547–551
Abstract: Linitis plastica (LP) is a very aggressive and rare carcinoma with a scirrhous stroma that affects the submucosal and muscular layers of the stomach even without mucosal alterations. Lack of timely diagnosis is a crucial problem related to its prognosis ... ...
Abstract | Linitis plastica (LP) is a very aggressive and rare carcinoma with a scirrhous stroma that affects the submucosal and muscular layers of the stomach even without mucosal alterations. Lack of timely diagnosis is a crucial problem related to its prognosis and treatment. In this study, we investigated the LP-associated vascular pattern as a possible means to improve the diagnosis of these patients. During standard endoscopy, mucosal architecture, tortuosity and enlargement of vessels, as well as the presence of vascular leakage and efficiency of the blood flow were assessed in six LP patients using probe-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (pCLE). In all LP patients, we detected abnormal changes in vasculature. The aberrant features of the vascular network were common to all LP patients examined and consisted of vessel enlargement, tortuosity, and leakage associated with the affected submucosal layer. This is the first study to highlight the presence of marked vascularization associated with LP, characterized by the presence of abnormal and non-functional vessels, similar to what is observed in neoplastic tissues. Therefore, the analysis of LP by pCLE may provide a new endoscopic approach and strategy to better define these patients. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Linitis Plastica/diagnosis ; Linitis Plastica/complications ; Linitis Plastica/pathology ; Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Stomach Neoplasms/pathology ; Prognosis ; Endoscopy ; Microscopy, Confocal |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-06-01 |
Publishing country | Italy |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2053018-3 |
ISSN | 1591-9528 ; 1591-8890 |
ISSN (online) | 1591-9528 |
ISSN | 1591-8890 |
DOI | 10.1007/s10238-022-00843-y |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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