Fig 1.
Lymphoid follicles hyperplasia (LH), observed by the conventional white light (left) and BLI-bright mode without magnification (center) and with magnification (right). LHs are observed as well demarcated white nodules.
Fig 2.
Representative endoscopic BLI findings of LH negative (left), mild (center) and severe (right). Elevated LH with erythema was distinguished as LH severe (right). All other LHs were considered as LH mild (center).
Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of patients.
Table 2.
Summary of 316 colorectal lesions found in 162 patients.
Table 3.
Association between presence of LH and occurrence of colorectal lesions.
Table 4.
Association between presence of LH and mean number of colorectal lesions.
Table 5.
Multivariate analysis assessing factors associated with occurrence of all colorectal lesions and adenoma.