Clinical significance and management of Barrett’s esophagus with epithelial changes indefinite for dysplasia |
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Authors: | Prashanthi N Thota Gaurav Kistangari Ashwini K Esnakula David Hernandez Gonzalo Xiu-Li Liu |
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Institution: | Prashanthi N Thota, Gaurav Kistangari, Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United StatesAshwini K Esnakula, David Hernandez Gonzalo, Xiu-Li Liu, Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610-0275, United States |
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Abstract: | Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is defined as the extension of salmon-colored mucosa into the tubular esophagus ≥ 1 cm proximal to the gastroesophageal junction with biopsy confirmation of intestinal metaplasia. Patients with BE are at increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), and undergo endoscopic surveillance biopsies to detect dysplasia or early EAC. Dysplasia in BE is classified as no dysplasia, indefinite for dysplasia (IND), low grade dysplasia (LGD) or high grade dysplasia (HGD). Biopsies are diagnosed as IND when the epithelial abnormalities are not sufficient to diagnose dysplasia or the nature of the epithelial abnormalities is uncertain due to inflammation or technical issues. Specific diagnostic criteria for IND are not well established and its clinical significance and management has not been well studied. Previous studies have focused on HGD in BE and led to changes and improvement in the management of BE with HGD and early EAC. Only recently, IND and LGD in BE have become focus of intense study. This review summarizes the definition, neoplastic risk and clinical management of BE IND. |
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Keywords: | Barrett’s esophagus Dysplasia Progression Biomarkers Esophageal adenocarcinoma Indefinite for dysplasia |
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