Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Barrett's Cancer in Korea.
OBJECTIVE
The incidence of Barrett's cancer is increasing in Western countries, but there have been only a few case reports of this condition in Korea. The aim of this study was to elucidate the endoscopic and pathologic characteristics of Barrett's cancer in a single center in Korea.


METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the demographic, endoscopic, and pathologic characteristics of six patients with Barrett's cancer, defined as a tumor centered above the esophagogastric junction and surrounded by Barrett's esophagus.


RESULTS
All six patients were male, and three (50%) were symptomatic. Barrett's cancer had developed from short-segment Barrett's esophagus in all patients. All tumors were located on the right side of the lower esophagus and showed hyperemic mucosal changes. Three patients were treated surgically and three by endoscopic resection. All cases had pathologic evidence of Barrett's cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
Early detection of Barrett's cancer requires meticulous endoscopic observations of subtle mucosal color and morphological changes around the esophagogastric junction.
Chung
Jun-Won
JW
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
Gin Hyug
GH
Jung
Hwoon-Yong
HY
Choi
Kee Don
KD
Song
Ho June
HJ
Choi
Kwi-Sook
KS
Oh
Hyung Chul
HC
Jung
Kee Wook
KW
Choe
Jae Won
JW
Kim
Jeong Won
JW
Yu
Eunsil
E
Kim
Jin-Ho
JH