Low prevalence of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma over a 10-year period
J Láng, B Bittera, Z Varga, A Koller, B László, M Juhász, E Mihály, P Miheller, K Müllner, F Sipos, H Székely, A Németh, Z Tulassay, L Herszényi · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 05
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Zusammenfassung
Background: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is prevalent in the Western world, however the majority of patients with BE will never develop esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Few data are available on risk factors for progression to neoplasia. Identifying predictors of high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and EAC would be useful for risk stratification. Methods: clinical, endoscopic and histologic data were reviewed for patients with a new BE diagnosis between 2002 and 2011. Patients were classified as having specialized intestinal metaplasia, low grade dysplasia (LGD), HGD and EAC. Gender, age, presence of hiatal hernia, segment l…
