Barrett's esophagus diagnostic study of choice

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amresh Kumar MD [2]

Overview

The diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus is made basically on endoscopy, when at least 2 of the following diagnostic criteria are met: presence of columnar epithelium in the distal esophagus and the presence of intestinal metaplasia in the columnar epithelium lining the distal esophagus.

Diagnostic Criteria

• The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met:
  • [Criterion 1]
  • [Criterion 2]
  • [Criterion 3]
  • [Criterion 4]
• The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which include
  • [Criterion 1]
  • [Criterion 2]
  • [Criterion 3]
• The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [definition name] definition, which includes
  • [Criterion 1]
  • [Criterion 2]
  • [Criterion 3]

OR

• There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].