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Barrett esophagus


replacement of squamous epithelium with columnar metaplasia in lower esophagus

    findings:
  1. large deep ulceration +/- stricture at distal/mid esophagus
  2. fine reticular pattern
  3. commonly reflux
  4. columnar epithelium secretes Tc-99m pertechnetate


Yong H. Hahn, MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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