French Society of Digestive Endoscopy SFED guideline: monitoring of patients with Barrett’s esophagus

Abstract

Diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus, also known as Barrett's mucosa, is by two means, endoscopic and histologic. Endoscopically, the condition is defined as a columnar epithelium that extends above the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ); histologically, it is defined by the presence of a specialized intestinal metaplasia.