Table 3 Scale for analysing lesions in the pars oesophagea (Simonsson, 1977)
Score | Designation | Description of alterations to mucous membrane |
|---|---|---|
1 | Normal | Cutaneous membrane was thinly-folded with a with glistering surface |
2 | Slight parakeratosis | Patchy, thickened and yellowish discolouration of membrane |
3 | Moderate parakeratosis | More severe than the previous case |
4 | Severe parakeratosis | Whole membrane severely papillary thickened with a dirty yellow or grey discolouration |
5 | Erosions | Initial stages of epithelial losses |
6 | Ulcers | Ulcerated mucous membrane, with or without bleeding |