Lesion with non-lifting sign
Wednesday 21 April 2010, Branislav Kunčak, M. D.
Non-lifting sign:
- the failure of the lesion to elevate after saline injection into the submucosal space below the lesion
- non-lifting sign may be an indication of submucosal infiltration of the tumor
- it should not be interpreted in isolation (visual appearance of the lesion is critical in the decision to perform endocopic resection)
Bigger image, Endoscopy
Fig. 2
Non-lifting of the lesion after the saline injection. The lesion was surgically resected. Histology showed adenocarcinoma with deep submucosal invasion.
