Association of Endoscopic Features of Gastric Mucosa with Helicobacter pylori Infection in Chinese Patients
Table 1
Significant endoscopic features used for H. pylori diagnosis in relation to pathological examination.
Endoscopic features
Endoscopy exam
Pathology exam
(1) Mucus on the gastric mucosa
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(2) Diffuse redness
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(3) Spotty redness of fundic mucosa
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(4) Patchy redness
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(5) Enlarged Fold
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(6) Mucosal edema
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(7) Red streak
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(8) RAC
Type R
+
Hp negative
Type I
+
Hp positive
Type D
+
Hp positive
(9) Xanthoma
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(10) Fundic gland polyp
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(11) Hyperplastic polyp
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(12) Gastric ulcer
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(13) Duodenal ulcer
+
Hp positive
−
Hp negative
(14) Erosion
Flat type
−
Hp positive
+
Hp negative
Raised type
−
Hp positive
+
Hp negative
Hemorrhagic erosion
−
Hp positive
+
Hp negative
Bleeding spot
−
Hp positive
+
Hp negative
Note: the “+” or the “−” sign in the column of “Endoscopy exam” indicates the presence (+) or absence (−) of the endoscopic feature, which corresponds to the pathology exam of H. pylori positive (Hp positive) or H. pylori negative (Hp negative).
