Difference between revisions of "Esophagus"

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 ESOPHAGUS, DISTAL, BIOPSY:
-     	- COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM WITH MODERATE CHRONIC INFLAMMATION AND INTESTINAL METAPLASIA, SEE COMMENT.
+- COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM WITH INTESTINAL METAPLASIA AND MODERATE CHRONIC INFLAMMATION, SEE COMMENT.
-	- SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.
+- REACTIVE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM.
-     	- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND MALIGNANCY.
+- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND MALIGNANCY.
+COMMENT:
+The findings are consistent with Barrett's esophagus in the appropriate endoscopic setting.
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+<pre>
+ESOPHAGUS, DISTAL, BIOPSY:
+- COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM WITH EXTENSIVE INTESTINAL METAPLASIA, ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION;
+- SEE COMMENT.
+- REACTIVE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM.
+- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND MALIGNANCY.
+COMMENT:
+The columnar epithelium with intestinal metplasia is seen located deep to the squamous
+epithelium.
-Comment:
 The findings are consistent with Barrett's esophagus in the appropriate endoscopic setting.
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