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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2025; 17(7): 108082
Published online Jul 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i7.108082
Published online Jul 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i7.108082
Table 2 Overview of endocytoscopy score and ErLangen Endocytoscopy in ColiTis scoring systems by subscore
| Endocytoscopy score | n (%) | ErLangen Endocytoscopy in ColiTis score | n (%) |
| Crypt shape | Crypt shape | ||
| Normal (0) | 28 (45.9) | Round/oval (0) | 31 (50.8) |
| Oval/possible distortion (1) | 19 (31.1) | Irregular, distorted (1) | 18 (29.5) |
| Irregular/severe distortion (2) | 7 (11.5) | Disruption/loss of crypts (2) | 12 (19.7) |
| Unclear/not recognized (3) | 7 (11.5) | Crypt distance | |
| Crypt distance | < 2 crypt diameter (0) | 44 (72.1) | |
| > 3 crypts in a visual field (0) | 7 (11.5) | > 2 crypt diameter (1) | 17 (27.9) |
| 2 < crypts < 3 in a visual field (1) | 43 (70.5) | Vascular architecture | |
| Elongated, < 2 crypts in a visual field (2) | 9 (14.8) | Normal: Round and small caliber (0) | 40 (65.6) |
| Small vessels | Distorted: Tortuous, dilated, erythrocyte leakage (1) | 21 (34.4) | |
| Not visible (0) | 22 (36.1) | Inflammatory cell infiltrate | |
| Visible (1) | 39 (63.9) | Absent (0) | 44 (72.1) |
| Present (1) | 17 (27.9) | ||
| Crypt abscess | |||
| Absent (0) | 61 (100) | ||
| Present (1) | 0 (0) |
- Citation: Chaemsupaphan T, Shir Ali M, Fung C, Paramsothy S, Leong RW. Endocytoscopy in real-time assessment of histological and endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(7): 108082
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i7/108082.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i7.108082