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Barrett's esophagus

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2011
AbstractBarrett'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. While in itself a benign and asymptomatic disorder, the clinical importance of this relatively common condition relates to its role as a precursor lesion to ...
David I. Watson   +4 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Low-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus: Expert Review From the Clinical Practice Updates Committee of the American Gastroenterological Association.

Gastroenterology, 2016
The purpose of this clinical practice update expert review is to define the key principles in the diagnosis and management of low-grade dysplasia (LGD) in Barrett's esophagus patients.
S. Wani   +3 more
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Tuberculosis of the esophagus

Diseases of the Esophagus, 1998
We report a case of a patient with esophageal tuberculosis, a very uncommon form of extrapulmonar tuberculosis. Initially, because of constitutional symptomatology and radiological findings of mediastinal lymph node enlargement, lymphoma was considered.
Y Kamikawa   +5 more
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Ringed esophagus (feline esophagus) in childhood

Pediatric Radiology, 1997
Feline esophagus is a term describing a specific radiological and endoscopic appearance of the esophagus that is attributed to chronic esophagitis. To date only one report has described this appearance in childhood. We present a histologically documented case of this entity including follow-up studies after therapy for esophagitis.
Melvin B. Heyman   +3 more
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Sarcoidosis of the esophagus

The American Journal of Digestive Diseases, 1971
Granulomatous involvement of the esophagus is an unusual manifestation of sarcoidosis. The present report describes a 33-year-old Negro woman who presented with dysphagia and a granulomatous stricture of the esophagus and had a positive Kveim test. There have been 5 previously reported cases of documented sarcoidosis of the esophagus, but in none of ...
Martin S. Kleinman   +9 more
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Scleroderma esophagus

Dysphagia, 1990
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by thickening and fibrosis of the skin and visceral involvement that may include the heart, lungs, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. At least 40-50% of patients with scleroderma experience esophageal symptoms such as heartburn and dysphagia, while up to 90% of patients ...
Donald O. Castell, Sam R. Fulp
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Esophagus Benign Diseases of the Esophagus

2008
The esophagus is a muscular tube lined with nonkeratinizing squamous epithelium that starts as a continuation of the pharynx and ends as the cardia of the stomach. The esophagus is fixed only at its upper and lower ends, the upper end being firmly attached to the cricoid cartilage and the lower end to the diaphragm. This lack of fixation throughout its
C. Daniel Smith, David A. McClusky
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Carcinoma of the Esophagus

New England Journal of Medicine, 1958
AN experience with 335 cases of carcinoma of the esophagus forms the background but not the basis for this report. Rather, it seems more reasonable to examine smaller successive groups of cases to reflect more accurately changing concepts in management.
Ferdinand A. Salzman   +2 more
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Papillomatosis of the Esophagus

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 1996
Esophageal papillomas are rare. Both local irritation as by gastroesophageal reflux and infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) have been implicated as etiological factors. We here describe a 28-year-old female patient with massive esophageal papillomatosis.
M. Folvik   +5 more
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Leiomyomata of the Esophagus

A.M.A. Archives of Otolaryngology, 1958
Of the several hundred leiomyomata of the esophagus reported, only eight cases have been discovered with an associated diverticulum. Five of the eight were originally described as autopsy findings, 13, 1 while more recently three have been clinically evaluated and surgically removed.
Allan Stranahan   +4 more
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