Barrett esophagus
Barrett esophagus
Definition
Esophageal lesion lined with columnar metaplastic epithelium which is flat or villiform. Barrett epithelium is characterized by two different types of cells: goblet cells and columnar cells. The symptomatology of Barrett esophagus is that of gastro-esophageal reflux. It is the precursor of most esophageal adenocarcinomas. (WHO)
Also known as Barrett esophagus, Barrett esophagus/esophageal adenocarcinoma, Barrett's esophagus, Barrett's oesophagus with esophagitis, Barrett's ulcer of oesophagus, BE, CELLO, CLE, columnar epithelial-lined Lower esophagus, columnar epithelial-lined Lower oesophagus, columnar-lined esophagus, columnar-lined oesophagus — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 9206 per MONDO
- ICD10CM K22.7 per MONDO
- ICD9 530.85 per MONDO
- MESH D001471 per MONDO
- NCIT C2891 per MONDO
- OMIM 614266 per MONDO
- Orphanet 1232 per MONDO
- SCTID 196609006 per MONDO
- UMLS C0004763 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Esophagus | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |