Definition of Barrett's Esophagus Dysplasia: Are We Speaking the Same Language?

Overview

Journal World J Surg

Publisher Wiley

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2014 Jul 13

PMID 25015727

Citations 4

Authors

Massimo Rugge

Marco Pizzi

Carlo Castoro

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Abstract

The definition of Barrett's esophagus (BE) is still a matter of debate. The diagnostic criteria adopted around the world for both BE and BE-related pre-cancerous lesions are inconsistent, particularly between Eastern and Western pathologists. From a clinical perspective, these different clinico-biological approaches may affect how the literature is interpreted, with detrimental effects on the clinical management of patients. The present review focuses on the major discrepancies in the field, covering both the non-neoplastic and the pre-cancerous lesions associated with Barrett's disease.

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