Catalog

Barrett epithelium, intestinal metaplasia

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Link to WHO Definition

Barrett epithelium, intestinal metaplasia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/569627671

Oesophageal segment lined with a distinct type of intestinal metaplasia called specialized intestinal metaplasia (SIM), complete with goblet cells, has become the sine qua non for the diagnosis of Barrett oesophagus.