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The main diagnostic sign of Barret's esophagus is the presence of '''goblet cells'''. A true goblet cell should have rounded shape, clear to bluish cytoplasmic mucin, and be randomly scattered.<ref name=PathologyOutlines>{{cite web|url=http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/esophagusBarrettsgeneral.html|title=Esophagus - Premalignant - Barrett esophagus|author=Dipti M. Karamchandani}} Topic Completed: 19 March 2020, Minor changes: 29 June 2020</ref> The mucin usually indents the nucleus.<ref name=PathologyOutlines/> | The main diagnostic sign of Barret's esophagus is the presence of '''goblet cells'''. A true goblet cell should have rounded shape, clear to bluish cytoplasmic mucin, and be randomly scattered.<ref name=PathologyOutlines>{{cite web|url=http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/esophagusBarrettsgeneral.html|title=Esophagus - Premalignant - Barrett esophagus|author=Dipti M. Karamchandani}} Topic Completed: 19 March 2020, Minor changes: 29 June 2020</ref> The mucin usually indents the nucleus.<ref name=PathologyOutlines/> | ||
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File:Histopathology of goblet cells (annotated) and foveolar cells in incomplete Barrett's esophagus.jpg|In '''incomplete''' intestinal metaplasia, there are both foveolar cells and goblet cells, the latter (indicated by arrows) usually having a slightly bluish color compared to the apical cytoplasm of foveolar cells. | File:Histopathology of goblet cells (annotated) and foveolar cells in incomplete Barrett's esophagus.jpg|In '''incomplete''' intestinal metaplasia, there are both foveolar cells and goblet cells, the latter (indicated by arrows) usually having a slightly bluish color compared to the apical cytoplasm of foveolar cells. | ||
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Revision as of 15:49, 9 April 2021
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Mostly: |
Contents
Comprehensiveness
On this resource, the following formatting is used for comprehensiveness:
- Minimal depth
- (Moderate depth)
- ((Comprehensive))
Microscopic examination
The main findings to look for are:
- Intestinalized mucosa (Barret's esophagus)
- (Reflux) esophagitis.
- Gastritis. Further information: Stomach
- Esophageal adenocarcinoma
Barret's esophagus
The main diagnostic sign of Barret's esophagus is the presence of goblet cells. A true goblet cell should have rounded shape, clear to bluish cytoplasmic mucin, and be randomly scattered.[1] The mucin usually indents the nucleus.[1]
Histopathology of Barrett's esophagus, showing intestinalized epithelium with goblet cells, as opposed to normal stratified squamous epithelium of the esophagus, and pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the fundus of the stomach. H&E stain.
Further information: Barret's esophagus
Esophagitis
Look for signs of (reflux) esophagitis, mainly:[2]
- Inflammatory cells, especially when intra-epithelial. Neutrophils confer a diagnosis of acute inflammation, while plasma cells, eosinophils and excess T cells confer a diagnosis of chronic inflammation. In eosinophil-predominant inflammation, also evaluate as suspected eosinophilic esophagitis.
- Basal cell hyperplasia exceeding 15 - 20% of the epithelial thickness.
- Stromal papillae reaching upper third of the epithelium.
- Loss of orientation of superficial epithelial cells.
- Ballooned squamous cells
Report
(Document the presence or absence of junctional mucosa (both squamous and gastric mucosa).)
Examples:
(GE junction, biopsy:) Squamous mucosa without significant histopathologic changes. (Negative for gastric mucosa or intestinalized (Barrett's) mucosa.) |
(GE junction, biopsy:) Gastroesophageal junctional mucosa with chronic inflammation and reactive changes(, non-specific. Negative for intestinalized (Barrett's) mucosa.) |
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.
Main page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dipti M. Karamchandani. Esophagus - Premalignant - Barrett esophagus. Topic Completed: 19 March 2020, Minor changes: 29 June 2020
- ↑ Elliot Weisenberg. Esophagus - Esophagitis - Reflux esophagitis / gastroesophageal reflux disease. Pathology Outlines. Topic Completed: 1 October 2012. Minor changes: 8 July 2020
Image sources