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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2004; 10(20): 2931-2935
Published online Oct 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i20.2931
Published online Oct 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i20.2931
Table 3 Age-related distribution of the incidence of pathological changes in esophagus
| Type | Age [yr (%)] | |||||
| 40- | 45- | 50- | 55- | 60- | 65-69 | |
| Normal squamous epithelium | 355 (44.8) | 176 (38.4) | 92 (28.6) | 56 (24.9) | 14 (9.4) | 7 (10.4) |
| Squamous epithelial acanthosis | 11 (1.4) | 4 (0.9) | 10 (3.1) | 7 (3.1) | 5 (3.4) | 1 (1.5) |
| Squamous epithelial atrophy | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | - | - | - |
| Basal cell hyperplasia | 6 (0.8) | 6 (1.3) | 3 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.3) | - |
| Esophagitis | ||||||
| Mild | 304 (38.4) | 167 (36.5) | 90 (28.0) | 71 (31.6) | 53 (35.6) | 18 (26.9) |
| Moderate | 17 (2.1) | 2 (0.4) | 9 (2.8) | 4 (1.8) | 1 (0.7) | - |
| Severe | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | - | - | |
| Dysplasia | ||||||
| Mild | 37 (4.7) | 36 (7.9) | 41 (12.7) | 26 (11.6) | 21 (14.1) | 11 (16.4) |
| Moderate | 19 (2.4) | 30 (6.6) | 43 (13.4) | 26 (11.6) | 26 (17.4) | 13 (19.4) |
| Severe | 12 (1.5) | 12 (2.6) | 12 (3.7) | 6 (2.7) | 9 (6.0) | 2 (3.0) |
| In situ carcinoma | 3 (0.4) | 8 (1.7) | 10 (3.1) | 14 (6.2) | 8 (5.4) | 7 (10.4) |
| Intramucosal carcinoma | - | 2 (0.4) | - | - | 2 (1.3) | - |
| Invasive carcinoma | - | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.9) | 4 (1.8) | 3 (2.0) | 2 (3.0) |
| Others | 27 (3.4) | 11 (2.4) | 6 (1.8) | 9 (4.0) | 5 (3.4) | 6 (9.0) |
| Total | 792 (100.0) | 458 (100.0) | 322 (100.0) | 225 (100.0) | 149 (100.0) | 67 (100.0) |
- Citation: Lu XJ, Chen ZF, Guo CL, Li SS, Bai WL, Jin GL, Wang YX, Meng FS, Gao F, Hou J. Endoscopic survey of esophageal cancer in a high-risk area of China. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(20): 2931-2935
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v10/i20/2931.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v10.i20.2931