Talk:Barrett's esophagus
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Negative
ESOPHAGUS ("BARRETT'S"), BIOPSY:
- COLUMNAR MUCOSA WITH MODERATE CHRONIC, FOCALLY ACTIVE INFLAMMATION.
- BENIGN SMOOTH MUSCLE.
- NO SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM PRESENT.
- NEGATIVE FOR INTESTINAL METAPLASIA.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
Possible carry over
A. DUODENUM, BIOPSY: - SMALL BOWEL MUCOSA AND BRUNNER'S GLANDS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. - NEGATIVE FOR FINDINGS SUGGESTIVE OF CELIAC DISEASE. B. POLYP, ESOPHAGUS, BIOPSY: - NECROINFLAMMATORY DEBRIS CONSISTENT WITH ULCERATION. - COLUMNAR MUCOSA WITH CHRONIC INFLAMMATION AND EOSINOPHILS, NEGATIVE FOR INTESTINAL METAPLASIA. - SMALL FRAGMENT OF INTESTINAL-TYPE MUCOSA, WITHOUT GASTRIC-TYPE EPITHELIUM, SEE COMMENT. - NO SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM IDENTIFIED. - NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA. COMMENT - PART B: This may represent (1) esophageal mucosa with intestinal metaplasia (compatible with Barrett's esophagus), or (2) represent carry over from Part A. A follow-up endoscopy is recommended. A re-biopsy is suggested. Special stains (GMS, PASF) did not demonstrate micro-organisms.