The establishment of the esophageal function in patients with cervical inlet patch

Although the pathogenesis of cervical inlet patch (CIP) -heterotopic gastric mucosal island in the proximal esophagus- is not fully understood, most authors consider it as a congenital abnormality, whereas others surmise it to be related to proximal gastroesophageal reflux. Therefore we aimed to evaluate the esophageal function and the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with CIP. Patients, Methods: 18 consecutive patients (M/F 11/7, mean age: 45.7 ys.) with endoscopic evidence of CIP were prospectively studied. Esophageal symptom analysis, 24h simultaneous Bilitec and 2ch pH-monitor…