GASTRIC HETEROTOPIA IN THE UPPER ESOPHAGUS (INLET PATCH) IN ENDOSCOPIC SURVEYS IN NORTHERN CHINA

Authors
WANG GQ DAWSEY SM ZHOU MH LEWIN KJ
Citation
Gq. Wang et al., GASTRIC HETEROTOPIA IN THE UPPER ESOPHAGUS (INLET PATCH) IN ENDOSCOPIC SURVEYS IN NORTHERN CHINA, Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 19(4), 1994, pp. 321-324
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Journal of clinical gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01920790
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
321 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-0790(1994)19:4<321:GHITUE>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Upper esophageal gastric heterotopia (inlet patch) has not been report ed in endoscopic series from China. We describe the occurrence of endo scopically and histologically typical inlet patches in two endoscopic surveys of asymptomatic adults in northern China. Because rapid endosc opic protocols were used, the 0.3-0.4% prevalence of inlet patch in th ese surveys probably represents a minimum figure for adults in this po pulation.