Table 5 Correlation between endoscopic and histopathologic characteristics of I-SMTLs

Diffuse inflammatory cell infiltration (Present/Absent = 39/20)

Cramer V

0.063

0.133

0.217

0.288

0.188

0.252

Focal inflammatory cell infiltration (Present/Absent = 21/38)

Cramer V

0.165

0.042

0.09

0.304

0.134

0.079

Epithelial hyperplasia (Present/Absent = 12/47)

Cramer V

0.084

0.116

0.183

0.139

0.046

0.078

Changes in glandular structures (Present/Absent = 11/48)

Cramer V

0.267

0.248

0.154

0.394

0.009

0.058

Smooth muscle hyperplasia (Present/Absent = 9/50)

Cramer V

0.126

0.192

0.490**

0.281

0.258

0.268

Fibrous tissue alterations (Present/Absent = 17/42)

Cramer V

0.085

0.012

0.265

0.545***

0.336*

0.212

Vascular proliferation (Present/Absent = 6/53)

Cramer V

0.208

0.152

0.214

0.13

0.204

0.052