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Barrett's esophagus classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Barrett’s esophagus may be classified according to the distance between Z line and gastroesophgeal junction (GEJ) into two subtypes which are long segment barrett’s esophagus and short segment barrett’s esophagus.
Barrett’s esophagus classification
Barrett’s esophagus classification
- Barrett’s esophagus may be classified according to the distance between Z line and gastroesophgeal junction (GEJ) into 2 subtypes: Long segment Barrett’s esophagus and short segment Barrett’s esophagus.[1][2]
- Long segment Barrett’s esophagus: If the distance between the Z-line and the GEJ is ≥3 cm, it is called long segment barrett’s esophagus
- Short segment Barrett’s esophagus: If the distance between the Z-line and GEJ is <3 cm, it is called short segment barrett’s esophagus
References
References
- ↑ Sharma P, Morales TG, Sampliner RE (1998). “Short segment Barrett’s esophagus–the need for standardization of the definition and of endoscopic criteria”. Am J Gastroenterol. 93 (7): 1033–6. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00324.x. PMID 9672325.
- ↑ Spechler SJ (2004). “Intestinal metaplasia at the gastroesophageal junction”. Gastroenterology. 126 (2): 567–75. PMID 14762793.
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