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Histopathology of Barrett’s Esophagus

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Barrett’s Esophagus

Abstract

The first accurate description of the presence of columnar lined mucosa in the distal esophagus was reported by Barrett in 19501. He described gastric mucosa extending into the esophagus for varying distances, in some patients as far as the aortic arch. This condition, later termed Barrett’s esophagus, needs to be distinguished from congenital islands of ectopic gastric mucosa. These are found in approximately 10% of individuals undergoing upper endoscopy2, and are mostly found in the cervical esophagus3. Esophageal adenocarcinomas evidently associated with Barrett’s esophagus were reported shortly after Barrett’s original observations in the early fifties4 (Fig. 1).

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  1. Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Hugo W. Tilanus (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

  2. Hope Hospital, Salford, UK

    Stephen E. A. Attwood F.R.C.S. (Consultant Surgeon) (Consultant Surgeon)

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van Dekken, H. (2001). Histopathology of Barrett’s Esophagus. In: Tilanus, H.W., Attwood, S.E.A. (eds) Barrett’s Esophagus. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0829-6_12

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