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→Barrett's esophagus
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*Increased risk of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. | *Increased risk of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. | ||
**Need on-going surveillance, i.e. long term follow-up/repeat esophagogastroduodenoscopy. | **Need on-going surveillance, i.e. long term follow-up/repeat esophagogastroduodenoscopy. | ||
===Gross=== | |||
*Red/light brown esophageal mucosa. | |||
**Normal mucosa = light pink. | |||
Image: | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barretts_esophagus.jpg Endoscopic image of BE (WC)]. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||