barrett's esophagus
Long Segment of Barrett´s Esophagus. 90-year-old...
A 90 year-old male with a long history of reflux disease. The endoscopy, demonstrated a long segment of Barrett´s esophagus confirmed histopatologically.
Barrett´s Esophagus (1 of 2)
A 43 year-old male with long-standing gastroesophageal reflux. Biopsies confirmed the presence of intestinal metaplasia. Biopsies obtained just below the squamocolumnar junction reveled specialized...
Barret´s Esophagus long segment -106-year-old...
To the right, a hiatus hernia is observed, and to the left a para-esophageal hernia is seen (retroflexed image)
Barret´s Esophagus long segment and hiatus hernia...
A hiatus hernia is observed in retroflexed maneuver. The patient´s furthermore symptoms that were described before are from a urinary tract infection and gallstones.
Barret´s Esophagus long segment -106-year-old...
Another image and video of the Barret´s Esophagus The patient’s birth date is displayed in the endoscopic image; May 5, 1897. With her 106 years of age, she displayed an unremarkable mental status...
Barret´s Esophagus long segment -106-year-old...
A 106 year-old female, who presented abdominal pain, anorexia and long standing gastroesophageal reflux disease. An upper endoscopic evaluation was performed. A big hiatus hernia, para-esophageal...
Longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease...
Magnification images could help target areas of high yield within Barrett’s mucosa would be helpful to identify high yield areas, potentially eliminating the need for random biopsies.
Longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease...
Barrett’s esophagus short segment. High magnification image. The gastroesophagic junction (Squamocolumnar junction) is observed, the microvillis are appreciated that are similar to the microvillis...
Longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease...
A 60 year-old female, with longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease. One year previously the patient underwent peroral intraluminal gastroplicature. The image and the video clip display three...
Barrett's Esophagus "short segment" (3 of 4)
APC is a method of contact-free high-frequency current coagulation.
Barrett's Esophagus "short segment" (2 of 4)
Treatment of short segment of Barrett´s esophagus with APC of high-frequency current coagulation. There has been a recent focus on "short segment" Barrett's esophagus--intestinal metaplasia in the...
Barrett's Esophagus "short segment" (1 of 4)
Traditionally, Barrett's esophagus was defined as the presence of columnar mucosa extending >/= 3 cm into the tubular esophagus. This definition has evolved into the presence of any specialized columnar...
Endoscopic view of Barrett Esophagus residual...
A small remnant of the tongues. A new session of ablative therapy with Argon Plasma coagulator was performed.
Endoscopic view of Barrett Esophagus -follow...
A follow up endoscopy. 18 months after the therapy with argon plasma coagulator (APC) The tongues has been shortened.