Confocal laser endomicroscopy in ulcerative colitis: beyond endoscopic assessment of disease activity

ConclusionsCLE might be a useful tool to determine inflammatory activity in UC. Fused crypts appeared to be a CLE marker of UC, while other abnormalities, like microvascular alteration and fluorescein leakage, have also been identified in patients with mucosal healing at endoscopy. Larger series are required to validate these results and the advantages of a CLE-based assessment of UC activity.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - Category: Surgery Source Type: research