LIN - low grade intraepithelial neoplasia

Long designation

LIN = low grade intraepithelial neoplasia = LGIEN ≈ low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia

Meaning

Histological assessment of autonomously growing tissue (e.g. polyp or metaplasia) by pathology. A LIN is characterized by low-grade changes. In the case of a colon polyp, the follow-up interval for the next examination is correspondingly longer than for a HIN.

Related terms

• Adenoma

External sources

• Deutsches Ärzteblatt: older but good overview article on nomenclature