TY - JOUR
T1 - The columnar-lined esophagus
T2 - History, terminology, and clinical issues
AU - Spechler, S. J.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Recently, there has been intense controversy regarding diagnostic criteria for Barrett's esophagus. Some authorities have defined the condition according to an arbitrary extent of esophageal columnar lining, whereas others have felt that the presence of specialized intestinal metaplasia anywhere in the esophagus establishes the diagnosis. This article discusses the problems that arise when either of these diagnostic approaches are used and proposes an alternative classification system for the columnar-lined esophagus.
AB - Recently, there has been intense controversy regarding diagnostic criteria for Barrett's esophagus. Some authorities have defined the condition according to an arbitrary extent of esophageal columnar lining, whereas others have felt that the presence of specialized intestinal metaplasia anywhere in the esophagus establishes the diagnosis. This article discusses the problems that arise when either of these diagnostic approaches are used and proposes an alternative classification system for the columnar-lined esophagus.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70306-X
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70306-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 9309397
AN - SCOPUS:0030666121
SN - 0889-8553
VL - 26
SP - 455
EP - 466
JO - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
JF - Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -