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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2026; 18(11): 121634
Published online Nov 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.121634
Published online Nov 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.121634
Table 7 Comparison of pathological and endoscopic characteristics of lesions in different epithelial keratosis early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma groups, n (%)
| Variable | Keratosis area ≥ 30% (n = 17) | Keratosis area < 30% (n = 29) | P value | |
| Noninvasive ESCCs | 7 (41.18) | 10 (34.48) | 0.65 | |
| Invasive ESCCs | 10 (58.82) | 19 (65.52) | ||
| Size (cm) | ≥ 2 | 14 (82.35) | 16 (55.17) | 0.06 |
| < 2 | 3 (17.65) | 13 (44.83) | ||
| Location | Upper thoracic esophagus | 1 (5.89) | 1 (34.48) | 0.91 |
| Middle thoracic esophagus | 7 (41.18) | 14 (48.28) | ||
| lower thoracic esophagus | 9 (52.94) | 14 (48.28) | ||
| Morphology | 0-IIa | 4 (23.53) | 3 (10.34) | 0.13 |
| 0-IIb | 13 (76.47) | 24 (82.76) | ||
| 0-IIc | 0 | 2 (6.9) | ||
- Citation: Zhang YJ, Wen W, Li F, Yuan J, Zou DH, Shi HP, Liang C, Yang Y. Proportion of esophageal keratinized area ≥ 30% reduces accuracy of preoperative endoscopic evaluation in early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(11): 121634
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i11/121634.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.121634