Endoscopy is of low yield in the identification of gastrointestinal neoplasia in patients with dermatomyositis: A cross-sectional study

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2017; 23(26): 4788-4795
Published online Jul 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4788

Table 2 Yield of endoscopy n (%)

Findings on EGD, n = 47
Malignancy	0 (0)
Pre-malignancy	3 (6.4)
Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia	2
Gastric intestinal metaplasia	1
Non-malignant findings	8 (17)
Esophageal varices	2
H. pylori gastritis	4
CMV esophagitis	1
Candida esophagitis	1
Normal	36 (76.6)
Findings on colonoscopy, n = 67
Colorectal cancer	0 (0)
Any adenoma	10 (14.9)
Inflammatory bowel disease	4 (6.0)
Normal	53 (79.1)

EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Citation: Kidambi TD, Schmajuk G, Gross AJ, Ostroff JW, Terdiman JP, Lee JK. Endoscopy is of low yield in the identification of gastrointestinal neoplasia in patients with dermatomyositis: A cross-sectional study. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(26): 4788-4795
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i26/4788.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4788

Kidambi TD, Schmajuk G, Gross AJ, Ostroff JW, Terdiman JP, Lee JK. Endoscopy is of low yield in the identification of gastrointestinal neoplasia in patients with dermatomyositis: A cross-sectional study. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(26): 4788-4795 [PMID: 28765700 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4788]

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