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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2014; 20(1): 242-249
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.242
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.242
Endoscopic diagnosis of cervical esophageal heterotopic gastric mucosa with conventional and narrow-band images
Chi-Liang Cheng, Yen-Lin Kuo, Yi-Ning Tsui, Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongli Evergreen Hospital, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
Cheng-Hui Lin, Nai-Jen Liu, Jui-Hsiang Tang, Department of Digestive Therapeutic Endoscopy, Chang Gung Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 320 , Taiwan
Author contributions: All authors contributed significantly to the paper; Cheng CL, Lin CH and Liu NJ contributed to the study design and writing of the manuscript; Cheng CL, Kuo YL and Tsui YN contributed to patient enrollment and the endoscopic procedure; Cheng CL contributed to editing of the manuscript; Tang JH contributed to drafting of the figures and data analysis.
Correspondence to: Chi-Liang Cheng, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongli Evergreen Hospital,150 Huan-Zhong East Rd., Taoyuan 320, Taiwan. chiliang.cheng@gmail.com
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Received: May 29, 2013
Revised: August 23, 2013
Accepted: September 16, 2013
Published online: January 7, 2014
Revised: August 23, 2013
Accepted: September 16, 2013
Published online: January 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This prospective study demonstrated the diagnostic yield of narrow-band illumination in the evaluation of cervical esophageal heterotopic gastric mucosa and provided clinicopathological data indicating that most heterotopic gastric mucosa had fundic-type gastric mucosa, with 22% of patients being symptomatic.