Diffuse redness in linked color imaging is useful for diagnosing current Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach.

Masaya Iwamuro 2, Hiroyuki Sakae 1, Hiromitsu Kanzaki 1, PhD Hiroyuki Okada 2

Journal of General and Family Medicine

Abstract: Esophagogastroduodenoscopic examination shows diffuse redness of the mucosa of the gastric body, which can be identified as a deep reddish color. The present case underscores the importance of diffuse redness as a key endoscopic feature that enables prompt diagnosis of current Helicobacter pylori infection.

1 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry
2 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan