title: Reflections on esophageal columnar metaplasia (Barrett)-ANNO 2015.
abstract: Esophageal columnar metaplasia (ECM) (Barrett's esophogus) continues to generate clinical and basic attention. Yet many questions remain unanswered and global consensus on important issues is often still lacking. This article discusses a selection of certain recent findings and reflects on some remaining uncertainties of this intriguing disease.
authors.affiliation: Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Guido N J
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Tytgat
mesh_terms: D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans
keywords: Barrett esophagus; ablation techniques; adenocarcinoma; dysplasia; endoscopic resection