[Barrett's esophagus].
In 12 patients the endoscopic examination raised the suspicion of Barrett's syndrome. By means of guided biopsies and static scintigraphy with gamma camera and 99m-technetium pertechnetate ectopic gastric mucosa was found in the esophagus of 5 of the patients. In one patient a Barrett's ulcer was found. The establishment of a focus of increased radioactivity proximal from the stomach by static scintigraphy is a proof for the presence of ectopic gastric mucosa in the esophagus. Because of the high risk of malignancy a systemic endoscopic biopsy control is necessary for the patients with proved columnar-cell metaplasia in the esophagus.
Deredzhian
S
S
Georgiev
A
A
Minchev
D
D
D000328:Adult; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Baretov khranoprovod.