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. 2010 Apr 1;12(2):62-66.
doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2010.02.009.

Screening for Barrett's Esophagus

Matt Atkinson  1 , Amitabh Chak
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Screening for Barrett's Esophagus

Matt Atkinson et al. Tech Gastrointest Endosc. .

Abstract

Barrett's esophagus (BE) increases the risk for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Because of the rapid rise in incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, screening for BE with subsequent surveillance when found has been proposed as a method of early detection. Sedated endoscopy, however, is too expensive for wide spread screening. As a result, other techniques including unsedated transnasal esophagoscopy and capsule esophagoscopy have been proposed to expand screening programs.

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Figure 1
Anatomy of hiatal hernia and Barrett’s esophagus.
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Figure 2
Endoscopic pictures of Barrett’s esophagus. A. Non-dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus. B. Barrett’s esophagus with a nodule of high grade dysplasia.
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Figure 2
Endoscopic pictures of Barrett’s esophagus. A. Non-dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus. B. Barrett’s esophagus with a nodule of high grade dysplasia.
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Figure 3
Pallisade vessels of the distal esophagus.
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Figure 4
Pathology of Barrett’s esophagus. A. Non-dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus. B. Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia.
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Figure 4
Pathology of Barrett’s esophagus. A. Non-dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus. B. Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia.
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