RT Book, Section
A1 Jajoo, Kunal
A1 Saltzman, John R.
A2 Greenberger, Norton J.
A2 Blumberg, Richard S.
A2 Burakoff, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 1119986649
T1 Barrett Esophagus
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 3e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837729
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1119986649
RD 2024/04/23
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISReplacement  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).