Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

When it happens repeatedly and becomes a chronic problem, it can result in "Barrett's esophagus" (BE), a condition in which cells in the epithelial lining of the esophagus appear to assume the ...

and lower thoracic esophagus in 19 lesions. The median size of the lesions was 20 mm (range 2–74 mm) (Table 1). Of the 68 lesions, 32 were classified in the brownish epithelium group ...

In an accompanying article, experts comment that the findings set the stage “to investigate whether the transitional epithelium is the sole origin” of Barrett’s esophagus, and “what role ...

Barrett’s esophagus, a condition in which normal squamous epithelium is replaced with columnar epithelium and goblet cells in the distal esophagus, may be due to chronic acid exposure from ...

An unwanted complication of erosive esophagitis is Barrett's epithelium, which is the pre-malignant condition for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. A research team from Yokohama City University ...

Barrett's esophagus develops as a result of chronic injury of esophagus epithelium from gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is defined when metaplastic columnar epithelium replaces the stratified ...

1A The tumor is growing into tissue in the esophagus called the epithelium but has not spread to lymph nodes or other areas of the body. 1B The cancer continues to grow into the thick muscle layer ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

This occurs chiefly in the cells of the epithelial tissue which lines the lower end of the esophagus. About 10% of the patients with gastroesophageal reflux may be expected to develop Barrett’s ...