title: In-vivo microscopy in the diagnosis of intestinal neoplasia and inflammatory conditions.
abstract: Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a rapidly emerging tool in endoscopic imaging allowing in-vivo microscopy of examined gastrointestinal mucosa. This review will discuss the most recent advances of confocal laser endomicroscopy in the diagnosis of intestinal neoplasia and inflammatory conditions.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Anna M
authors: AM
authors: Buchner
authors: Michael B
authors: MB
authors: Wallace
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Crohn's disease; colonoscopy; confocal endomicroscopy; optical biopsy; ulcerative colitis