Table 2 Clinicopathologic features of the seven persistent/recurrent lesions

From: Endoscopic mucosal resection for gastric epithelial neoplasms: a study of 39 cases with emphasis on the evaluation of specimens and recommendations for optimal pathologic analysis

Case

Type/size

Histology

Positive margins

F.U. (mo)

Recurrence

Treatment

F.U.

1

IIa/10 mm

LGD

Lateral

82

LGD

EMR

NA

2

IIa/15 mm

HGD

None

9

HGD

EMR

No recurrence at 19 mo

3

IIa/40 mm

IMC

Lateral

17

HGD

NA

NA

4

IIa/10 mm

IMC

Lateral

6

IMC

NA

NA

5

IIa/10 mm

IMC

Lateral

4

HGD

NA

NA

6

IIa/10 mm

IMC

Lateral

2

LGD/HGD

PDT

No recurrence at 5 mo

7

I/15 mm

IMC

Lateral, deep

3

IMC

EMR

LGD at 2 mo. Treated by PDT and with no recurrence at 14 mo

  1. LGD, low-grade dysplasia; HGD, high-grade dysplasia; IMC, intramucosal carcinoma; mo, months; EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; NA, not available; PDT, photodynamic therapy.