TO THE EDITORWith interest we read the article by Bani-Hani et al enrifled "Pathogenesis of columnar-lined esophagus", which has been published in the recent issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology. The review pr...TO THE EDITORWith interest we read the article by Bani-Hani et al enrifled "Pathogenesis of columnar-lined esophagus", which has been published in the recent issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology. The review profoundly adds to our understanding of columnar-lined esophagus (CLE) and clearly indicates that CLE represents an acquired condition and develops as a consequence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, it should be pointed out that inclusion of CLE-histopathology helps to define those at risk for dysplastic and malignant transformation. Histopathology characterizes nondysplastic and dyplastic (low-, high grade dysplasia) CLE.展开更多
文摘TO THE EDITORWith interest we read the article by Bani-Hani et al enrifled "Pathogenesis of columnar-lined esophagus", which has been published in the recent issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology. The review profoundly adds to our understanding of columnar-lined esophagus (CLE) and clearly indicates that CLE represents an acquired condition and develops as a consequence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, it should be pointed out that inclusion of CLE-histopathology helps to define those at risk for dysplastic and malignant transformation. Histopathology characterizes nondysplastic and dyplastic (low-, high grade dysplasia) CLE.