TY - JOUR
T1 - Columnar-lined esophagus
T2 - Definitions
AU - Spechler, Stuart Jon
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Recognition of a columnar-lined esophagus requires precise criteria by which to delimit the esophagus and the stomach. Endoscopically recognizable landmarks such as the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ or Z-line) can be used to identify structures at the gastroesophageal junction. Once the SCJ is located proximal to the gastroesophageal junction, a columnar-lined segment of esophagus is visible. If biopsy specimens from the columnar-lined segment show specialized intestinal metaplasia, then the patient has Barrett's esophagus (BE), and the extent of the columnar lining determines if it is short- or long-segment BE.
AB - Recognition of a columnar-lined esophagus requires precise criteria by which to delimit the esophagus and the stomach. Endoscopically recognizable landmarks such as the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ or Z-line) can be used to identify structures at the gastroesophageal junction. Once the SCJ is located proximal to the gastroesophageal junction, a columnar-lined segment of esophagus is visible. If biopsy specimens from the columnar-lined segment show specialized intestinal metaplasia, then the patient has Barrett's esophagus (BE), and the extent of the columnar lining determines if it is short- or long-segment BE.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1052-3359(03)00087-5
DO - 10.1016/S1052-3359(03)00087-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11901923
AN - SCOPUS:0036188634
SN - 1052-3359
VL - 12
SP - 1
EP - 13
JO - Chest surgery clinics of North America
JF - Chest surgery clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -