Cervical esophageal web associated with a patch of heterotopic gastric mucosa.
Cervical esophageal webs are a relatively common finding on esophograms. We report a web resulting from the squamocolumnar junction produced by heterotopic gastric mucosa. The clinical significance of this lesion is discussed and the importance of differentiating it from Barrett's esophagus is stressed.
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Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Zuckerman
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Balfe
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D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005753:Gastric Mucosa; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography