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Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE), a novel microscopic imaging technique, enables real-time <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> histological examination during endoscopy, providing a valuable tool for the early detection of EGC.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Intervention<\/jats:title><jats:p>A 62-year-old woman with a gastric antral lesion, considered a polyp or early cancer, underwent CLE during gastroscopy to refine and confirm the diagnosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>CLE imaging showed mild irregularities in the glandular architecture, thickening of the mucosal margins, the presence of pleated structures, dilated glandular openings, increased vascularity, and mild fluorescein leakage, all consistent with mild to moderate inflammatory changes. 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