Short segment Barrett's esophagus: clinical and histological features, associated endoscopic findings, and association with gastric intestinal metaplasia.

Abstract

Short segment Barrett's is a frequent finding in patients undergoing upper endoscopy. All patients with short tongues or patches of red mucosa lying less than 2 cm above the esophagogastric junction should be biopsied to exclude short segment Barrett's. Large scale endoscopic and histological surveillance studies along with long-term follow-up are required to clarify short segment Barrett's prevalence and cancer risk.