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ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2007

Histopathology of columnar-lined esophagus in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Johannes Lenglinger, Claudia Ringhofer, Margit Eisler, Roland Sedivy, Fritz Wrba, Johannes Zacherl, Enrico P Cosentini, Gerhard Prager, Michael Haefner, Martin Riegler

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Article in Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Johannes LenglingerUniversity Clinic of Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna, Austria. johannes.lenglinger@meduniwien.ac.at
Claudia Ringhofer
Margit Eisler
Roland Sedivy
Fritz Wrba
Johannes Zacherl
Enrico P Cosentini
Gerhard Prager
Michael Haefner
Martin Riegler
Medical University of Vienna · AT

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BACKGROUND AND

aimsThe question of whether an endoscopically normal-appearing esophagogastric junction should be biopsied in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease is controversial. We have addressed this issue using endoscopy and histopathology.

methodsA total of 114 consecutive patients (58 males) with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease prospectively underwent endoscopy, including biopsy sampling from the esophagogastric junction. Endoscopically visible columnar-lined esophagus was defined by the presence of gastric-type mucosa above the level of the rise of the gastric folds. Histopathology was conducted using the Paull-Chandrasoma classification.

resultsOf the 114 patients, 85 (74.6%) had endoscopically visible columnar-lined esophagus of length < or =0.5 cm (n = 82), 1 cm (n = 2) and 7 cm (n = 1); 29 patients (25.4%) had a normal endoscopic junction. All patients had histopathologic columnar-lined esophagus. Intestinal metaplasia and low-grade dysplasia was identified in 26 (22.8%) and 5 (4.4%) individuals, respectively, and was not statistically different in endoscopically normal vs. abnormal junction (P = 0.408 for intestinal metaplasia, P = 0.775 for low grade dysplasia). Intestinal metaplasia was independent from endoscopic esophagitis (P = 0.398) and hiatal hernia (P = 0.405).

conclusionsColumnar-lined esophagus cannot be excluded by endoscopy. In patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, biopsy sampling of normal-appearing junction is recommended for histopathologic exclusion of intestinal metaplasia and low-grade dysplasia.

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EsophagoscopyVideo RecordingAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsyCardiaEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagitis, PepticEsophagogastric JunctionEsophagusFemaleGastric MucosaGastroesophageal RefluxHernia, Hiatal

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