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A rare case of congenital Barrett's oesophagus with stricture, which responded well to oesophageal dilatation, is reported along with brief review of pertinent literature.
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Hanif Beg, M., Chandra, J. & Reyazuddin Barrett’s oesophagus with oesophageal stricture. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 5, 66–68 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664062
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