Akira Matsui, Yasutaka Kuribayashi, Kosuke Nomura, Takumi Tanaka, Takahito Toba, Akhiro Yamada, Tsukasa Furuhata, Satoshi Yamashita, Daisuke Kikuchi, Toshifumi Mitani, Osamu Ogawa, Toshiro Iizuka, Shu Hoteya, Mitsuru Kaise
BACKGROUND: Superficial Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma (BEA) arising from short-segment Barrett's esophagus (SSBE) is visualized as a reddish lesion located on the right or anterior side wall of the esophagogastric mucosal junction (EGJ) and showing an elevated macroscopic appearance under conventional white light endoscopy (WLE). However, because the form and color are variable, misdiagnosis as reflux esophagitis or SSBE is frequent under WLE. The aim of this study is to clarify conventional WLE features of small superficial BEA...
2016: Digestion