ICD-11 definition : Barrett epithelium is defined as those having circumferential columnar metaplasia
of esophagus from the esophago-gastric junction. Recently, from the view of adeno-carcinogenesis
of the esophagus, the term of Barrett epithelium require the histological confirmation
of specialized intestinal metaplasia.;
Barrett epithelium is defined as those having circumferential columnar metaplasia
of esophagus from the esophago-gastric junction. Recently, from the view of adeno-carcinogenesis
of the esophagus, the term of Barrett epithelium require the histological confirmation
of specialized intestinal metaplasia.