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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy2025

Endoscopic features of oral and pharyngolaryngeal papillomas and their role in distinguishing squamous cell carcinoma.

Masaya Iwamuro, Takehiro Tanaka, Kenta Hamada, Yoshiyasu Kono, Seiji Kawano, Yoshiro Kawahara, Motoyuki Otsuka

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Masaya IwamuroDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. iwamuromasaya@yahoo.co.jp.
Takehiro TanakaDepartment of Pathology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
Kenta HamadaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
Yoshiyasu KonoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
Seiji KawanoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
Yoshiro KawaharaDepartment of Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
Motoyuki OtsukaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.

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backgroundOral and pharyngolaryngeal papillomas are occasionally detected during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. However, their endoscopic features have not been sufficiently investigated.

aimTo distinguish oral and pharyngolaryngeal papillomas from elevated squamous carcinomas, this study examined their endoscopic features.

methodsForty-seven patients with oral or pharyngeal papilloma participated in this study. The endoscopic characteristics of papillomas were identified by focusing on narrowband and blue laser imaging representations.

resultsPapillomas were classified into three patterns based on their endoscopic features: Salmon roe-like polyps, polyps without capillary transparency, and pinecone-like polyps, with salmon roe-like polyps most prevalent (48.9%). We subsequently analyzed features differentiating papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas in the same region and found that squamous cell carcinomas exhibited at least one of the following three features: Uneven or absent lobulated structure, irregular morphology of capillaries, and coexistence of flat lesions. In contrast, papillomas displayed a uniform lobulated structure, homogeneous or non-visible capillaries, and an absence of flat components. When any of these characteristics were present, two endoscopic specialists evaluated the lesions for the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, with sensitivities of 100% and 97.6% and specificities of 68.9% and 93.3%.

conclusionUnderstanding distinct endoscopic patterns of oropharyngeal papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas provides valuable guidance to endoscopists performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

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EsophagogastroduodenoscopyHuman papillomavirusLaryngeal polypPapillomaPharyngeal polyp

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PMCPMC12754192

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