Lugol chromoendoscopy: might it be useful to improve detection of
			 early dysplastic or neoplastic lesions of the anal canal in high-risk
			 patients?

M. Antonietti; S. Lecleire; E. Ben Soussan; B. Paillot; F. Di Fiore; E. Lerebours; P. Ducrotté

doi:10.1055/s-2007-966863

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2008; 40: E47
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966863

Unusual cases and technical notes

Lugol chromoendoscopy: might it be useful to improve detection of early dysplastic or neoplastic lesions of the anal canal in high-risk patients?

M. Antonietti¹ , S. Lecleire¹ , E. Ben Soussan¹ , B. Paillot¹ , F. Di Fiore¹ , E. Lerebours¹ , P. Ducrotté¹

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Rouen University, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Rouen, France

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M. Antonietti, MD

Department of Gastroenterology

Rouen University

Hospital Charles Nicolle

1 rue de Germont

76031 Rouen Cedex

France

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Email: michel.antonietti@chu-rouen.fr