The preliminary results show preferential staining of the abnormal tissue, as indicated by both microscopy and laser-induced fluorescence imaging, and OCT's capability to differentiate between normal mucosal areas, early dysplasia, and adenocarcinoma.
It is characterized by progressive thickening and fibrosis of the peritoneal membrane, which eventually leads to encapsulation of the abdominal content by the abnormal fibrous tissue [ 1].
Predisposing factors for OM include either a persistently open (patent) or closed ET, variation in length and more horizontal angles, as observed in children under the age of 2, as well as blockage or altered positions of the ET, either provoked by abnormal tissue growth or craniofacial defects such as cleft palates (28– 31).
NHLs are characterised by abnormal tissue growth in the lymphatic system and is the sixth most common cancer in both men and women, with increasing incidence among all age groups.
The resulting inflammation may contribute to stomach cancer risk both by increasing DNA-damaging agents in the tissue as well as by creating an abnormal tissue environment favoring malignant cancer evolution.
The size of the ROI was defined by the operator as the area of abnormal tissue selected.
Pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by epithelial injury, abnormal tissue repair, fibroproliferation and loss of pulmonary function as a result of a complex interaction of multiple cellular and molecular processes.
Together, these results make it tempting to hypothesize that craniosynostosis may be promoted by abnormal tissue levels of phosphate leading to aberrant tissue mineralization.
Pterygium is a common fibrovascular ocular surface disease characterized by migration of wedge-shaped abnormal tissue from bulbar conjunctiva onto the cornea.
Lung repair and regeneration are potential processes to target with novel therapeutics in COPD as abnormal tissue repair by the epithelial-mesenchymal trophic unit can result in either fibrosis or destruction of the ECM [ 5].
