TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 12. Barrett Esophagus
A1  - Jajoo, Kunal
A1  - Saltzman, John R.
A2  - Greenberger, Norton J.
A2  - Blumberg, Richard S.
A2  - Burakoff, Robert
PY  - 2012
T2  - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 2e
AB  - Replacement  of  normal  squamous  epithelium  of  the  distal  esophagus  with  specialized  intestinal  metaplasia.Endoscopy  and  biopsy  are  essential  for  an  accurate  diagnosis.Presence  of  high-grade  dysplasia  should  be  confirmed  by  two  expert  gastrointestinal  pathologists.Risk  factors  for  progression  to  adenocarcinoma  include  a  large  hiatal  hernia,  long  segment  of  Barrett  esophagus,  and  mucosal  abnormalities  (nodules,  ulcerations,  or  strictures).  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55956645
ER  -