title: Acid secretion from a heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper esophagus demonstrated by dual probe 24-hour ambulatory pH monitoring.
abstract: Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper esophagus is frequently found during endoscopic examination. Although most patients with heterotopic gastric mucosa of the upper esophagus, referred as inlet patch, are asymptomatic, symptomatic patients with complications resulting from this ectopic mucosa have also been reported. Acid secretion by the inlet patch has been suggested in some reports. We report a case of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper esophagus, with secretion of acid, demonstrated by continuous ambulatory pH monitoring, and the improvement of pharyngeal symptoms after the use of a proton pump inhibitor.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Kim
authors: D H
authors: DH
authors: Kang
authors: H S
authors: HS
authors: Cho
authors: D K
authors: DK
authors: Park
authors: Y K
authors: YK
authors: Kim
authors: H C
authors: HC
authors: Park
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents