BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS
BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS It is a condition in which there is an abnormal(metaplastic) change in the mucosal cells lining the lower portion of the esophagus From normal stratified squamous epithelium to simple columnar epithelium It is a premalignant condition(esophageal adenocarcinoma) CLINICAL FEATURE: Heart burn Dysphagia Hematemesis weight loss Diagnosis: Endoscopy MANAGEMENT Esophagectomy Endoscopic mucosal resection