Abstract
Barrett’s esophagus is defined as a lesion in which the squamous epithelium of the lower esophagus is replaced extensively by columnar epithelium [1–3]. Three different kinds of columnar mucosa are observed in Barrett’s esophagus: Atrophic gastric fundic mucosa, junctional mucosa similar to the gastric cardia, and an intestinal type bearing “specialized columnar epithelium” (SCE) [4, 5].
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Nakamura, Si., Kino, I., Arai, T., Aoki, K. (1993). A Histopathological Study of Barrett’s Esophagus with Special Reference to the Specialized Columnar Epithelium. In: Nabeya, Ki., Hanaoka, T., Nogami, H. (eds) Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68246-2_27
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