Endomicroscopy-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection of Barrett's oesophagus-associated adenocarcinoma

Introduction: Barrett's oesophagus, characterised by turnover of squamous epithelium into specialised columnar epithelium, is a typical complication in patients suffering from gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with a total prevalence of 1%. Adenocarcinoma arising from Barrett's oesophagus at a risk of 0.5% per year can be treated endoscopically if detected at early stages. Therefore patients suffering from Barrett's oesophagus should undergo periodical endoscopic screening. Case report: We report on a 73-year-old man who had developed an adenocarcinoma on the basis of Barrett's epithelium of the oesophagus, dete…