Abstract
Intestinal metaplasia (IM) and dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus are recognized surrogates for esophageal adenocarcinoma risk. While few would argue with the "hunt for dysplasia," there is a divide regarding the usefulness of the histological confirmation of intestinal metaplasia in endoscopically apparent long segment Barrett's esophagus. We aimed to assess the frequency of intestinal metaplasia in 125 consecutive patients with columnar-lined esophagus and to determine the optimal biopsy protocol to detect intestinal metaplasia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1154-61 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | The American Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |