Barrett esophagus in sexagenarian identical twins.
Identical twins presented as sexagenarians with heartburn, regurgitation, and dysphagia; each had a Barrett esophagus remarkably similar to the other. This instance suggests a hereditary influence upon the development of mucosal dysplasia in some patients with this condition.
D000368:Aged; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic