Barrett’s Esophagus: An update

Shubham Haldwani, Rohit Garg, Amit Kumar Yadav

Abstract


Barrett’s esophagus is premalignant condition in which the stratified squamous epithelium is replaced by metaplastic intestinal epithelium. The cause is usually long-standing gastro-esophageal reflux. Infection with Helicobacter pylori is also believed to play a role in this. The most significant complication is development of dysplasia with an increase in relative risk for development of adenocarcinoma 40–120 times.


Keywords


Barrett’s esophagus, Metaplasia, Adenocarcinoma

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