Minute adenocarcinoma on Barrett's esophagus: the importance of directed biopsy sampling

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2019 Feb;111(2):164. doi: 10.17235/reed.2018.5579/2018.

Abstract

Patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) have a risk of esophageal cancer thirty times higher than the general population. The grade of dysplasia must be established during endoscopic follow-up. The effectiveness of endoscopic surveillance programs for the diagnosis of advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma has been questioned. Several techniques are available for the early identification of high-grade dysplasia and biopsy sampling in all four quadrants every 2 cm is the most common procedure. However, accurate protocol compliance is challenging for some conditions, including long BE, due to the excessive number of biopsies that may be required.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Barrett Esophagus / pathology*
  • Biopsy
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Esophagus / pathology*
  • Esophagus / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged