Esophageal biopsy.
Esophageal biopsy is a natural extension of the endoscopic evaluation of many patients. It has a high likelihood of diagnostic accuracy in malignant and infectious esophageal disease. With careful attention to landmarks and good communication between the gastroenterologist and the pathologist BE should be readily diagnosed. With proper attention to the recommended biopsy protocols dysplasia should be detected accurately. Future research will determine the value of biopsy in the patient with gastroesophageal reflux and a normal endoscopy.
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Division of Digestive Diseases, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, USA.
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