Table 2 of Chikama, Mol Vis 2009; 15:2896-2904. Table 2 of Chikama, Mol Vis 2009; 15:2896-2904.
Table 2. Summary of in vivo confocal microscopic findings in patients with S-1–induced ocular mucositis.
Findings (20 eyes) |
Presence (eyes) |
Absence (eyes) |
Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular defect or turbulence of superficial epithelial cells | 20 | 0 | 100 |
| Disruption of layered structure of the epithelium | 20 | 0 | 100 |
| Infiltration of inflammatory cells in the epithelial basal cell layer or the shallow stroma | Severe: 4 Moderate: 13 | 3 | 85 |
| Partial or complete loss of subepithelial nerves | Complete: 14 Partial: 3 | 3 | 85 |
| Hyperreflective granular structures at the center of the epithelial basal cell layer | 12 | 8 | 60 |
| Changes in the structure of palisades at the limbus | Disappearance : 7 Disruption: 13 | 0 | 100 |