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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2026; 32(43): 120660
Published online Nov 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120660
Published online Nov 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120660
Table 3 Differences in white light endoscopy features, n (%)
| Item | Low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (n = 34) | High-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (n = 40) | Intramucosal carcinoma (n = 74) | Submucosal carcinoma (n = 15) | P value |
| Lesion location (%) | 0.892 | ||||
| Greater curvature | 5 (17.2) | 3 (8.8) | 12 (16.4) | 1 (6.7) | |
| Lesser curvature | 10 (34.5) | 9 (26.5) | 19 (26.0) | 4 (26.7) | |
| Anterior wall | 3 (10.3) | 2 (5.9) | 7 (9.6) | 1 (6.7) | |
| Posterior wall | 11 (14.4) | 20 (58.8) | 35 (47.9) | 9 (60.0) | |
| Paris classification (%) | 0.001 | ||||
| Elevated | 13 (38.2)a | 3 (7.5)a | 7 (9.5)a | 1 (6.7)a | |
| Flat | 20 (58.8)a | 28 (70.0)a | 56 (75.7)a | 9 (60.0)a | |
| Depressed | 1 (2.9)a | 2 (5.0)a | 2 (2.7)a | 1 (6.7)a | |
| Mixed | 0a | 7 (17.5)a | 9 (12.2)a | 4 (26.7)a | |
| Roughness (%) | 18 (52.9) | 23 (57.5) | 49 (66.2) | 10 (66.7) | 0.536 |
| Redness (%) | 20 (58.8) | 31 (77.5) | 55 (74.3) | 7 (46.7) | 0.057 |
| Whitening (%) | 5 (14.7) | 0 | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 0.005 |
| Ulceration or erosion (%) | 6 (17.6) | 7 (17.5) | 15 (20.3) | 4 (26.7) | 0.876 |
| White fur/coating (%) | 4 (11.8) | 4 (10.0) | 16 (21.6) | 4 (26.7) | 0.248 |
| Spontaneous bleeding (%) | 0 | 2 (5.0) | 4 (5.4) | 0 | 0.573 |
| Fold abnormality (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Poor peristalsis (%) | 0 | 0 | 5 (6.8) | 1 (6.7) | 0.214 |
- Citation: Zhu N, Chen MY, Li KQ, Li FL, Qin B, Jiang J, Wang SH, Wu J, Xi WT, Liu SY, Li YH, Zou BC. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early gastric cardia neoplasms: Efficacy and management of non-curative resection. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(43): 120660
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.120660