Magnification chromoendoscopy for the detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus

Sharma, Prateek; P. Weston, Allan; Topalovski, Margarita; Cherian, Rachel; Bhattacharyya, Achyut; E. Sampliner, Richard

doi:10.1136/gut.52.1.24

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Magnification chromoendoscopy for the detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus

Published in Gut • Dec 11, 2002

Authors:

Prateek Sharma

Allan P. Weston

Margarita Topalovski

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The presence of intestinal metaplasia (IM) in the columnar lined distal oesophagus defines Barrett's oesophagus with the risk of future malignant transformation. The distribution of both IM and dysplasia (low grade (LGD) and high grade (HGD)) within the columnar lined oesophagus is patch...

Subject

Chromoendoscopy

Dysplasia

Barrett's oesophagus

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